Weight conversion chart
Our weight conversion chart also covers temperatures, cake tins, spoon sizes and liquid measurements.
It's also available as a handy pdf, which can be printed out and stuck to the fridge.
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Oven temperatures |
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| Gas | ºC | Fan ºC | ºF | Temp |
| ¼ | 110 | 90 | 225 | Very cool |
| ½ | 120 | 100 | 225 | Cool/slow |
| 1 | 140 | 120 | 275 | Cool/slow |
| 2 | 150 | 130 | 300 | Cool/slow |
| 3 | 160 | 140 | 325 | Warm |
| 4 | 180 | 160 | 350 | Moderate |
| 5 | 190 | 170 | 375 | Moderately hot |
| 6 | 200 | 180 | 400 | Fairly hot |
| 7 | 220 | 200 | 425 | Hot |
| 8 | 230 | 210 | 450 | Very hot |
| 9 | 240 | 220 | 475 | Very hot |
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Weights |
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| Imperial | Metric |
| 1oz | 25g |
| 2oz | 50g |
| 3oz | 75g |
| 4oz | 100 - 125g |
| 5oz | 150g |
| 6oz | 175g |
| 8oz | 225g |
| 10oz | 275g |
| 12oz | 350g |
| 14oz | 400g |
| 16oz (1lb) | 450g |
| 1 ½ lb | 700g |
| 2lb | 900g |
| 3lb | 1.4kg |
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Cake tins |
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| Round tin | Square tin |
| 6in (15cm) | 5in (13cm) |
| 8in (20cm) | 7in (18cm) |
| 9in (23cm) | 8in (20cm) |
| 11in (28cm) | 10in (25.5cm) |
| Please note that all conversions are rounded up – the main thing is to stick to one and not switch from metric to imperial or vice versa mid recipe | |
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Spoonfuls |
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| 1 teaspoon | 5ml |
| 2 level teaspoons | 10ml |
| 1 level tablespoon | 15ml |
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Liquids |
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| Metric | Imperial | American | Australian | |
| 50ml | 2fl oz | ¼ cup | ¼ cup | |
| 125ml | 4fl oz | ½ cup | ½ cup | |
| 175ml | 6fl oz | ¾ cup | ¾ cup | |
| 225ml | 8fl oz | 1 cup | 1 cup | |
| 300ml | 10fl oz/½ pint | 1 ¼ cups | ½ pint | |
| 450ml | 16fl oz | 2 cups/1 pint | 2 cups | |
| 600ml | 20fl oz/1 pint | 2 ½ cups | 1 pint | |
| 1 litre | 35fl oz/1 ¾ pints | 1 quart | 1 ¾ pints | |
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