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Writer's pictureAbby Brown

Weights and Measures - Allergy Free CookBook

Updated: Sep 15


A dash is one sprinkle across a dish. Most commonly used for salt or sugar.


Typical abbreviations:


Tablespoon = tbsp

Teaspoon = tsp

Cup = c

Fluid ounces = fl ounce

Pint = p

Quart = qt

Gallon = gal

Pound = lb


The following section is adapted from: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Bulletins/measurement_equivalents.html accessed on 04/20/2013.


1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

1/16 cup = 1 tablespoon

1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons

1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon

3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons

1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons

2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons

1 cup = 48 teaspoons

1 cup = 16 tablespoons


1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl ounce)

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 2 pints

1 quart = 4 cups

4 quarts = 1 gallon

16 cups = 1 gallon


16 ounces = 1 pound


If you enjoy math, you can create all kinds of word problems with these weights and measures. After all, cooking, is a giant math and science puzzle.


Interestingly, in some parts of the world, it is common to have a kitchen scale to weight each ingredient. I have used a postal scale to measure newborn kittens. And even garden produce for freezing.

It seems like a lot of time, effort, and space taking for scale. I mostly cooked by texture, smell, and sight. If it looked right, it turned out right. Which doesn't work once you lose your sight. Sometimes texture, and how heavy it feels on the spoon still works, though not as well.





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