Cooking Units of Measurement

Understanding cooking units is essential for accurate recipes. Volume units (cups, tablespoons) are common in US recipes, while weight units (grams) are more precise and popular in European cooking.

Volume Units

Used for measuring liquids and loose ingredients.

cup cup 236.59 ml tbsp tablespoon 14.79 ml tsp teaspoon 4.93 ml ml milliliter 1.00 ml fl oz fluid ounce 29.57 ml

Weight Units

More precise, preferred for baking.

g gram 1.00 g oz ounce 28.35 g