US to Metric Recipe Converter
Convert American recipe measurements to metric (grams, ml, Celsius).
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European and most international recipes use grams, ml and Celsius while American recipes use cups, ounces and Fahrenheit. Converting cups to grams is not one-size-fits-all because 1 cup of flour weighs 120g while 1 cup of sugar weighs 200g. This converter handles ingredient-specific cup conversions plus ounces, pounds and oven temperatures.
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Frequently asked questions
1 cup of all-purpose flour = 120g when spooned and leveled. Bread flour is 130g/cup, cake flour is 114g/cup. Always spoon flour into the cup rather than scooping for accurate measurements.
350°F equals approximately 177°C. Common oven conversions: 325°F=163°C, 350°F=177°C, 375°F=191°C, 400°F=204°C, 425°F=218°C, 450°F=232°C.
Multiply ounces by 28.35 to get grams. Quick reference: 1 oz = 28g, 4 oz = 113g, 8 oz = 227g, 16 oz (1 lb) = 454g.
Grams are more precise. A cup of flour can vary by 20-30% depending on how you scoop, but 120g is always 120g. Professional bakers worldwide use weight measurements for consistency.
1 US stick of butter = 113g = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons. European recipes list butter in grams, so 2 sticks = 227g, half a stick = 57g.