As an Australian, I’m a big fan of the metric system. No messing around with pounds and ounces here. But for those of you who like it old school there are plenty of great conversion sites like the one that Bron Marshall put me onto HERE.
Solid Measurements:*
Sugars
caster sugar             55g           1/4C
brown sugar             50g           1/4C
icing sugar                50g           1/3C
honey                      350g          1C
golden syrup               340g          1C
Flours / Grain
flour                        50g           1/3C
cornflour                   50g           1/3C
polenta                     170g        1C
long grain rice          200g          1C
cocoa powder           100g          1C
arborio rice               200g         1C
pearl barley               200g          1C
dried white beans      200g          1C
dried chickpeas         200g           1C
canned chickpeas      250g          2/3C
yellow split peas       200g          1C
breadcrumbs            70g           1C
Nuts
pinenuts                   160g           1C
almonds sliced/flaked 90g             1C
almonds, ground      100g           1C
pecan halves           120g           1C
walnut halves          200g           1C
hazelnuts               150g           1C
shelled pistachios    140g            1C
desiccated coconut    65g            ¾ cup
Dairy
sour cream             120g         1/2C
grated parmesan      80g           1C
ricotta                   250g          1C
Fruit & Veg
raisins                   85g           1/2C
kalamata olives      160g          1C
podded peas         120g          1C
1 beetroot             175g
1 medium eggplant  350g
1 small cauliflower    800g
bunch rhubarb, trimmed   300g
8 plums                500g
10 passionfruit   1C or 250mL juice
1 bulb baby fennel  200g
1 small potato       120g
Meat/Poultry
1 small chicken breast   200g
1 fish fillet                   200g
1 lamb shank, frenched 220g
1 smoked trout 200g
*Note: The tricky thing with measuring solids in cups is that the exact weight per cup varies as the denisty of the material varies. This means that no matter how careful you are 1 cup flour will not always be exactly 150g but it does give you a rough idea.
Also note that here we’re talking level cups not generously overflowing domed numbers.
Liquid Measurements:
1t = teaspoon = 5mL
1T = Tablespoon = 15mL**
1/4CÂ Â Â 60mL
1/3CÂ Â Â 80mL
1/2CÂ Â Â 125mL
3/4CÂ Â Â 185mL
1CÂ Â Â 250mL
*Note. The Australian standard tablespoon is 20mL whereas the US, UK and NZ standard is 15mL. The only reason I use the US standard is that I’m yet to find a spoon measuring set that has a 20mL tablespoon.
Miscellaneous Notes:
juice 1 lemon = approx 50mL
1 egg = 60g
1 egg separated = 40mL egg white
My oven is not fan forced. If you are using a flashy fan forced oven, reduce cooking temperatures by 20C.