Units of Measurements
In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass ("weight"), by volume, or by count.
In most of the world, recipes use the metric system of litres (l) and millilitres (ml), grams (g) and kilograms (kg), and degrees Celsius (°C).
The U.S. uses pounds and ounces for weight, and U.S. customary units for volume.
On our website, you will find a Unit Converter above every recipe, just like the one at the bottom of this page.
Measure
Australia
UK
USA
Teaspoon
5 ml
5 ml
4.93 ml
Tablespoon
20 ml
15 ml
14.79 ml
Cup
250 ml
285 ml
236.6 ml