Cooking Measures
| Measure | Australia | Canada | UK | USA | FDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon | 5 mL | 5 mL | 4.74 mL | 4.93 mL | 5 mL |
| Dessertspoon | 9.47 mL | — | — | ||
| Tablespoon | 20 mL | 15 mL | 14.21 mL | 14.79 mL | 15 mL |
| Fluid ounce | — | 28.41 mL | 29.57 mL | 30 mL | |
| Cup | 250 mL | 250 mL | 284.13 mL | 236.59 mL | 240 mL |
| Pint | — | 568.26 mL | 473.18 mL | – | |
| Quart | — | 1136.52 mL | 946.35 mL | – | |
| Gallon | — | 4546.09 mL | 3785.41 mL | – |
The most common practical cooking measures for both liquid and dry ingredients in the United States (and many other countries) are the teaspoon, tablespoon and cup, along with halves, thirds, quarters and eighths of these. Pounds, ounces, fluid ounces, and common sizes are also used, such as can (presumed size varies depending on product), jar, square (e.g., 1 oz avdp. of chocolate), stick (e.g., 4 oz avdp. butter) or fruit/vegetable (e.g., a half lemon, two medium onions).
Some common volume measures in English-speaking countries are shown at right. The volumetric measures here are for comparison only.
Read more about this topic: United States Customary Units
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