Fluid Ounce Conversion Charts

BY HELEN S. FLETCHER, ON
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These Fluid Ounce Conversion Charts reduce the need to try to figure out differing modes of fluid ounces.  Liquid ounces or fluid ounces do not weigh the same as dry ounces.  The fluid ounce conversion charts below give you the amounts of fluid ounces in a number of forms.  It is important to note these conversions and measurements are as used in America.  Those used in the UK are different.  There a pint is equal to 5 cups or 20 fluid ounces.  

Wet MeasuresCups to Ounces to Pints and Quarts – Wet measures usually have a lip for pouring along with a recessed top measure to help avoid spilling.  They can come in glass, plastic or metal.  Using glass or plastic makes it easier to see the measurement.

CUPS

FLUID OUNCES

PINTS/QUARTS
1 cup 8 fluid ounces 1/2 pint
2 cups 16 fluid ounces 1 pint
3 cups 24 fluid ounces 1 1/2 pints
4 cups 32 fluid ounces 2 pints or 1 quart
5 cups 40 fluid ounces 1 1/4 quarts
6 cups 48 fluid ounces 1 1/2 quarts
7 cups 56 fluid ounces 1 3/4 quarts
8 cups 64 fluid ounces 2 quarts or 1/2 gallon
16 cups 128 fluid ounces 4 quarts or 1 gallon

Measuring spoonsTABLESPOON TO FLUID OUNCE and METRIC CONVERSION

Measuring spoons come in metal or plastic although I have seen them in ceramic also.  The normal four are 1/4, 1/2, and 1 teaspoon along with 1 tablespoon.  Recently a pinch, 1/3 and 3/4 teaspoons have become available.

TABLESPOON

CUP

FLUID OUNCE

METRIC
1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons 1/2 fluid ounce 15 ml
2 tablespoons 1/8 cup 1 f fluid ounce 30 ml
3 tablespoons     ——- 1 1/2 fluid oz. 45 ml
4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 fluid ounces 60 ml
5 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2 2/3 fl oz.+1 t 80 ml
6 tablespoons 3/8 cup 3 fluid ounces 90 ml
7 tablespoons      ——- 3 1/2 fluid oz. 105 ml
8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 fluid ounces 120 ml
10 tablespoons 2/3 cup 5 1/3 fl oz. +2 t 160 ml
12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 fluid ounces 180 ml
14 tablespoons 7/8 cup 7 fluid ounces 210 ml
16 tablespoons 1 cup 8 fluid ounces 240 ml
      ——- 2 cups 16 fluid ounces 475 ml
      ——- 4 cup/1 quart 32 fluid ounces .95 liter
      ——- 8 cups/1 gallon 64 fluid ounces 3.8 liters
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4 thoughts on “Fluid Ounce Conversion Charts”

  1. apricotsilk

    Good morning Helen

    Need to highlight the differences between a USA fluid ounce…and a UK one.
    UK has 10 fluid ounces to a half pint…so 20 fluid ounces to a pint.

    For your myriad overseas readers..this makes a difference….

    Stay safe, well and above all…happy.

    Janet

      1. hfletcher Post author

        Hi Vera: That is by weight. You can assume than any dry ingredient is going to be by weight. Any liquid ingredient will be using a liquid cup measurement such as 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup etc. It is rather confusing. All of my recipes specify weights of dry ingredients but use cups for wet ingredients. Hope this helps.

    2. hfletcher Post author

      Oh dear, Janet. What a bag of worms these different measurements are. The conversion charts on the internet are hugely confusing.
      I know someone to ask about making a UK chart for me. Thanks. I was happy until this came up!!! Will be again as soon as I clear this up.

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