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Weights & Measurements

Conversion of weights and measurements can be a headache for cooking lovers.
We hope this page is of some help in clarifying the weights and measurements used in Kikkoman recipes.

Cup Measures (US)

1/4 C=60 ml=2 fl. oz.=4 Tbsp
1/2 C=120 ml=4 fl. oz.=1/4 pint
3/4 C=180 ml=6 fl. oz.=12 Tbsp
1 C=240 ml=8 fl. oz.=1/2 pint

US Customary/Metric Weights

1/4 oz. = about 8 g (7.9 g)
1/2 oz. = about 15 g (14.2 g)
1 oz. = about 30 g (28.35 g)
4 oz. = about 115 g (113.4 g)
8 oz. = about 230 g (226.8 g)
1 lb. = about 450 g (453.6 g)

Metric/US Customary Weights

1 g = about 1/32 oz.
10 g = about 1/3 oz.
50 g = about 1-3/4 oz.
100 g = about 3-1/2 oz.
300 g = about 10-1/2 oz.
450 g = about 1 lb. (16 oz.)
1 kg = about 2-1/4 lb.

Liquid Measures

1 tsp (US) = 1/6 fl. oz.
1 Tbsp (US) = 1/2 fl. oz.

1 tsp (US) = about 5 ml (4.9 ml)
1 Tbsp (US) = about 15 ml (14.7 ml)
100 ml = about 3-1/2 fl. oz. (3.4 fl. oz.)

250 ml = about 8-1/2 fl. oz. (8.45 fl. oz.)
500 ml = about 1 pint (US) (16.9 fl. oz.)
1 L = about 2 pints (US) (33.8 fl. oz.)

1 fl. oz. = about 30 ml (29.6 ml)
1 pint (US) = about 1/2 L (473 ml)
1 quart (US) = about 1 L (946 ml)
1 gallon (US) = about 3-3/4 L (3.79 L)

Temperature

300 C<->570-575 F
290 C<->550-555 F
280 C<->535-540 F
270 C<->515-520 F
260 C<->500 F
250 C<->480-485 F
240 C<->460-465 F
230 C<->445-450 F
220 C<->425-430 F
210 C<->410 F
200 C<->390-395 F
190 C<->370-375 F
180 C<->355-360 F
170 C<->335-340 F
160 C<->320 F
150 C<->300-305 F
140 C<->280-285 F
130 C<->265-270 F
120 C<->245-250 F
110 C<->230 F
100 C<->210-215 F
90 C<->190-195 F

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