Handy Kitchen Weight
Conversions
As this is not an exact science weights shown
are
approximate. When following recipes measurements should not be mixed - always
stick to Imperial, Metric or American
throughout the recipe.
| COMMODITY |
BRITISH
MEASURE |
METRIC EQUIVALENT
(APPROX) |
AMERICAN
EQUIVALENT |
| Flour |
4 oz. (ounces) |
115g |
1 cup |
| Cornflour |
1 oz. |
30 g |
4 tablespoons |
| |
4 1/2 oz. |
130 g |
1 cup |
| Icing sugar (sifted confectioners) |
7 oz. |
200 g |
1 cup |
| Soft Brown Sugar |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1/2 cup (firmly packed) |
| Castor or Granulated sugar |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1/2 cup |
| Butter, Margarine, Fat etc. |
1 oz. |
30 g |
2 tablespoons |
| |
8 oz. |
225 g |
1 cup |
|
Stick of butter |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1/2 cup |
| Grated cheese - cheddar type |
4 oz. |
115g |
1 cup |
| Grated cheese - Parmesan |
8 oz. |
225 g |
1 cup |
| |
| Pearl Barley/Tapioca |
8 oz. |
225 g |
1 cup |
| Semolina/Ground rice |
6 oz. |
175 g |
1 cup |
| Fresh bread or cake crumbs |
3 oz. |
75 g |
1 cup |
| Dried bread crumbs |
2 oz. |
60 g |
1 cup |
| Oatmeal |
2 oz. |
60 g |
1 cup |
| |
| Carrot - coarsely grated |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1 cup |
| Sweetcorn - cooked |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1 cup |
| Celery |
4 sticks |
|
1 cup chopped |
| Tomatoes - chopped |
7 oz. |
200 g |
1 cup |
| Apples - Cooking |
1 lb. (pound) |
450 g |
3 medium size |
| Apples - Eating |
1 lb. |
450 g |
4 medium size |
| Mushrooms - button |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1 cup |
| Beetroot |
6 medium |
|
1 cup - diced |
| Cucumber |
1/2 average size |
|
1 cup - diced |
| Strawberries - crushed |
6 oz. |
175 g |
1 cup |
|
|
| Clear Honey/Golden syrup/Molasses/Black
treacle |
12 oz. |
350 g |
1 cup |
| Maple Syrup |
11 oz. |
300 g |
1 cup |
| Jam/marmalade/jelly |
8 oz. |
225 g |
1 cup |
| |
|
|
|
| Currants/Sultanas/Raisins |
6 oz. |
175 g |
1 cup |
| Candied Peel |
4 oz. |
115 g |
1 cup |
| Almonds - shelled |
5 oz. |
150 g |
1 cup |
For other handy measures click
here.
|
