Sherri's Helpful Hints

Helpful Equivalents

Units of Weight

1 milligram = 0.015 grain
1 gram = 15.43 grains = 0.035 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 grain = 64.8 mg
1 dram = 1.772 g
1 ounce = 28.35 g
1 pound = 0.4356 kg

Units of capacity

1 milliter = 0.00176 pint
1 liter = 1000 ml = 1.76 pint
1 fluid ounce = 28.41 cubic sm
1 pint = 0.5683 litre
1 quart = 2 pints = 1.137 liters
1 (US) gallon = 231 cubic inches = 3.785 liters
1 bushel = 8 gallons = 36.369 liters

Units of length

1 millimeter = 0.03937 inch
1 centimeter = 10 mm = 0.3937 inch
1 decimeter = 10 cm = 3.937 inches
1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 kilometer = 1000 m = 1094 yards = 0.6214 mile
1 inch = 2.539 mm
1 foot = 0.304 m = 30.4 mm
1 yard = 0.914 m = 91.4 mm
1 mile = 1.60932 km
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 rode, pole, or perch = 5.5 yards
1 chain = 22 yards
1 furlong = 10 chains
1 mile = 8 furlongs
1 nautical mile = 6076.12 feet

Abbreviations used in recipes

inch = in. or "
foot = ft. or '
yard = yd.
cup = C
ounce = oz.
pound = lb. or #
quart = qt.
pint = pt.
teaspoon = tsp. or t
tablespoon = TBSP or T
degrees = deg.
Fahrenheit = F
Celsius = C