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US to UK cooking converter
Turn cups, ounces and Fahrenheit from American recipes into ml, grams, Celsius and gas mark.
Amounts
Cups to grams
Oven temperature
Volume
| Measure | In ml |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 240 ml |
| 1 Metric cup (UK and Australian recipes) | 250 ml |
| 1 Millilitres (ml) | 1 ml |
| 1 Tablespoon (UK and US) | 15 ml |
| 1 Australian tablespoon | 20 ml |
| 1 Teaspoon | 5 ml |
| 1 US fluid ounce | 29.57 ml |
| 1 UK fluid ounce | 28.41 ml |
| 1 US pint | 473 ml |
| 1 UK pint | 568 ml |
American recipes use a cup of about 240 ml. UK and Australian recipes that give cups usually mean a metric cup of 250 ml. An Australian tablespoon is 20 ml, so use a little less if a recipe comes from Australia.
Weight
| Measure | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 ounce (oz) | 28 g |
| 1 pound (lb) | 454 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz |
| 1 kg | 2.2 lb |
One US cup in grams
| Ingredient | 1 US cup |
|---|---|
| Water, stock or milk | about 240 g |
| Plain flour | about 125 g |
| Caster or granulated sugar | about 200 g |
| Soft brown sugar, packed | about 215 g |
| Uncooked white rice | about 190 g |
| Cornflour | about 120 g |
| Honey | about 340 g |
Cup weights change with how you fill the cup, so treat these as close guides. For baking, weigh where you can.
Oven temperatures
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | Celsius, fan oven | Gas mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275°F | 140°C | 120°C | 1 |
| 300°F | 150°C | 130°C | 2 |
| 325°F | 170°C | 150°C | 3 |
| 350°F | 180°C | 160°C | 4 |
| 375°F | 190°C | 170°C | 5 |
| 400°F | 200°C | 180°C | 6 |
| 425°F | 220°C | 200°C | 7 |
| 450°F | 230°C | 210°C | 8 |
| 475°F | 240°C | 220°C | 9 |
A fan oven runs hotter, so set it about 20°C lower than the recipe says.