Appendix 2
CONVERSIONS
| Measure | Abbreviation | Equivalent |
| 1 gram | g | 1,000 milligrams |
| 1 milliliter | ml | 1/1,000 of a liter |
| 1 milligram | mg | 1,000 micrograms |
| 1 microgram | μg | 1/1,000,000 of a gram |
| 1 kilogram | kg | 1,000 grams |
| 1 pound | lb | 454 grams or 16 ounces |
| 1 kilocalorie | kcal, Cal | 1,000 calories |
| 1 kilojoule | kJ | 1,000 joules |
| 1 tablespoon | Tbsp | 3 teaspoons |
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons |
U.S. Liquid Volume Equivalents
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
1 pint = 2 cups (= 16 fluid ounces)
1 quart = 2 pints (= 4 cups)
1 gallon = 4 quarts (= 16 cups)
U.S. to Metric Conversions
1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 fluid ounces = 30 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml
4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
4 quarts (1 gallon) = 3.8 liters
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
Metric to U.S. Conversions
1 milliliter = 1/5 teaspoon
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
30 ml = 1 fluid ounce
100 ml = 3.4 fluid ounces
240 ml = 1 cup
1 liter = 34 fluid ounces
1 liter = 4.2 cups
1 liter = 2.1 pints
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 liter = .26 gallon
1 gram = .035 ounce
100 grams = 3.5 ounces
500 grams = 1.10 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds