
Commonly Used Measurements & Equivalents
By:
Allrecipes Staff
How much is a peck, a pint, or a pinch?
| 1/2 teaspoon | = 30 drops
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| 1 teaspoon | = 1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops
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| 3 teaspoons | = 1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce
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| 1/2 tablespoon | = 1 1/2 teaspoons
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| 1 tablespoon | = 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce
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| 2 tablespoons | = 1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce
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| 3 tablespoons | = 1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger
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| 4 tablespoons | = 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces
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| 5 1/3 tablespoons | = 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
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| 8 tablespoons | = 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces
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| 10 2/3 tablespoons | = 2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
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| 12 tablespoons | = 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces
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| 16 tablespoons | = 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint
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| 1/8 cup | = 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce
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| 1/4 cup | = 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces
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| 1/3 cup | = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
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| 3/8 cup | = 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
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| 1/2 cup | = 8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces
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| 2/3 cup | = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
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| 5/8 cup | = 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons
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| 3/4 cup | = 12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces
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| 7/8 cup | = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
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| 1 cup | = 16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces
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| 2 cups | = 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces
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| 1 pint | = 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces
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| 1 quart | = 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces
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| 1 gallon | = 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces
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