The following chart for measures permits easy adjustments of recipes to yield the number of portions actually needed. Since recipes are based on 100 portions, find the amount as specified in the recipe under column headed 100 portions and then use the amount show in the column with the heading for the number of portions to be prepared, i.e., if a recipe for 100 uses 3 cups of flour, find 3 cups under the column headed 100 portions and then look in the column under 125 portions and you will see that you should use 3-3/4 cups to prepare 125 portions of the item.
tsp–teaspoon
tbsp–tablespoon
qt–quart
gal–gallon
| Portions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 175 | 250 | 275 | 300 |
| 1/4 tsp |
1/2 tsp |
3/4 tsp |
1 tsp |
1-1/4 tsp |
1-1/2 tsp |
1-3/4 tsp |
2-1/2 tsp |
2-3/4 tsp |
1 tbsp |
|
| 1/2 tsp |
1 tsp |
1-1/2 tsp |
2 tsp |
2-1/2 tsp |
1 tbsp |
3-1/2 tsp |
1-2/3 tbsp |
1-7/8 tbsp |
2 tbsp |
|
| 1/4 tsp |
3/4 tsp |
1-1/2 tsp |
2 tsp |
1 tbsp |
3-3/4 tsp |
1-1/3 tbsp |
1-2/3 tbsp |
2-1/3 tbsp |
2-2/3 tbsp |
3 tbsp |
| 1/2 tsp |
1-1/2 tsp |
1 tbsp |
1-2/3 tbsp |
2 tbsp |
2-2/3 tbsp |
3 tbsp |
3-2/3 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
5-2/3 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
| 3/4 tsp |
2-1/4 tsp |
1-2/3 tbsp |
2-1/3 tbsp |
3 tbsp |
1/4 cup |
4-2/3 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
7-2/3 tbsp |
1/2 cup |
9 tbsp |
| 1 tsp |
1 tbsp |
2 tbsp |
3 tbsp |
1/4 cup |
5 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
7 tbsp |
10 tbsp |
11 tbsp |
3-1/4 cup |
| 1-1/2 tsp |
3-3/4 tsp |
2-2/3 tbsp |
4 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
7-2/3 tbsp |
9 tbsp |
12-2/3 tbsp |
14 tbsp |
1 cup |
| 1-3/4 tsp |
4-1/2 tsp |
3 tbsp |
4-2/3 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
7-2/3 tbsp |
1/2 cup |
10-2/3 tbsp |
15 tbsp |
1 cup |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 2 tsp |
5-1/4 tsp |
3-2/3 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
7 tbsp |
9 tbsp |
10-2/3 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
1 cup + 1-2/3 tbsp |
1 cup + 3 tbsp |
1-1/3 cups |
| 2-1/4 tsp |
2 tbsp |
4 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
1/2 cup |
10 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
14 tbsp |
1-1/4 cups |
1 cup + 6 tbsp |
1-1/2 cups |
| 2-1/2 tsp |
2 tbsp |
4-2/3 tbsp |
7 tbsp |
9 tbsp |
11 tbsp |
13-2/3 tbsp |
1 cup |
1 cup + 6 tbsp |
1-1/2 cups |
1-3/4 cups |
| 1 tbsp |
2-2/3 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
7-2/3 tbsp |
10 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
1 cup |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
1-1/2 cups |
1-3/4 cups |
2 cups |
| 3-1/4 tsp |
3 tbsp |
5-2/3 tbsp |
8 tbsp |
11 tbsp |
14 tbsp |
1 cup |
1 cup + 3 tbsp |
1-3/4 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/8 cups |
| 3-1/2 tsp |
3 tbsp |
6 tbsp |
9 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
1 cup |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
1-1/4 cups |
2 cups |
2 cups + 2 tbsp |
2-1/4 cups |
| 3-3/4 tsp |
3 tbsp |
6-2/3 tbsp |
10 tbsp |
13 tbsp |
1 cup |
1-1/4 cups |
1-1/2 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
| 1-1/3 tbsp |
3-2/3 tbsp |
7 tbsp |
10-2/3 tbsp |
14 tbsp |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
1-1/3 cups |
1-1/2 cups |
2 cups + 3 tbsp |
2-1/3 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
| 4-1/2 tsp |
3-3/4 tbsp |
7-2/3 tbsp |
11 tbsp |
15 tbsp |
1-1/4 cups |
1-1/2 cups |
1-3/4 cups |
2-1/3 cups |
2-3/4 cups |
2-7/8 cups |
| 4-3/4 tsp |
1/4 cup |
1/2 cup |
3/4 cup |
1 cup |
1-1/4 cups |
1-1/2 cups |
1-3/4 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
2-3/4 cups |
3 cups |
| 2 tbsp |
5 tbsp |
10 tbsp |
1 cup |
1-1/4 cups |
1-1/2 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
3 cups |
3-1/2 cups |
3-3/4 cups |
| 7 tsp |
6 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
1-1/2 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
2-3/4 cups |
3-3/4 cups |
1 qt |
4-1/2 cups |
| 8-1/2 tsp |
7 tbsp |
14 tbsp |
1-1/3 cups |
1-3/4 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
2-3/4 cups |
3 cups |
4-1/2 cups |
4-3/4 cups |
6-1/4 cups |
| 9-1/2 tsp |
1/2 cup |
1 cup |
1-1/2 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
3 cups |
3-1/2 cups |
5 cups |
5-1/2 cups |
1-1/2 qt |
| 10-3/4 tsp |
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp |
1 cup + 2 tbsp |
1-3/4 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
2-3/4 cups |
3-1/2 cups |
1 qt |
5-3/4 cups |
1-1/2 qt |
6-3/4 cups |
| 1/4 cup |
10 tbsp |
1-1/4 cups |
2 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
3 cups + 2 tbsp |
3-3/4 cups |
4-1/2 cups |
6-1/4 cups |
1-3/4 qt |
7-1/2 cups |
| 4-3/4 tbsp |
3/4 cup |
1-1/2 cups |
2-1/4 cups |
3 cups |
3-3/4 cups |
4-1/2 cups |
5-1/4 cups |
7-1/2 cups |
8-1/4 cups |
2-1/4 qt |
| 5-2/3 tbsp |
14 tbsp |
1-3/4 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
3-1/2 cups |
4-1/2 cups |
1-1/4 qt |
1-1/2 qt |
2-1/4 qt |
9-3/4 cups |
10-1/2 cups |
| 6-1/4 tbsp |
1 cup |
2 cups |
3 cups |
1 qt |
1-1/4 qt |
1-1/2 qt |
1-3/4 qt |
2-1/2 qt |
2-3/4 qt |
3 qt |
| 1/2 cup |
1-1/4 cups |
2-1/2 cups |
3-3/4 cups |
1-1/4 qt |
6-1/4 cups |
7-1/2 cups |
8-3/4 cups |
12-1/2 cups |
3-1/2 qt |
3-3/4 qt |
| 9-3/4 tbsp |
1-1/2 cups |
3 cups |
4-1/2 cups |
1-1/2 qt |
7-1/2 cups |
2-1/4 qt |
10-1/2 cups |
3-3/4 qt |
1 gal |
4-1/2 qt |
| 11 tbsp |
1-3/4 cups |
3-1/2 cups |
5-1/4 cups |
7 cups |
8-3/4 cups |
10-1/2 cups |
3 qt |
1 gal + 1-1/2 cups |
1 gal + 3-1/4 cups |
5-1/4 qt |
| 12-3/4 tbsp |
2 cups |
1 qt |
1-1/2 qt |
2 qt |
2-1/4 qt |
3 qt |
3-1/2 qt |
1-1/4 gal |
5-1/2 qt |
1-1/2 gal |
| 1-1/4 cups |
3 cups |
1-1/2 qt |
2-1/4 qt |
3 qt |
3-3/4 qt |
4-1/2 qt |
5-1/4 qt |
7-1/2 qt |
2 gal |
2-1/4 gal |
| 1-1/2 cups |
1 qt |
2 qt |
3 qt |
1 gal |
1-1/4 gal |
1-1/2 gal |
1-3/4 gal |
2-1/2 gal |
2-1/4 gal |
3 gal |
| 3 cups |
2 qt |
1 gal |
1-1/2 gal |
2 gal |
2-1/4 gal |
3 gal |
3-1/2 gal |
5 gal |
5-1/2 gal |
6 gal |
| 4-1/2 cups |
3 qt |
1-1/2 gal |
2-1/4 gal |
3 gal |
3-3/4 gal |
4-1/2 gal |
5-1/4 gal |
7-1/4 gal |
8 gal |
9 gal |
| 1-1/2 qt |
1 gal |
2 gal |
3 gal |
4 gal |
5 gal |
6 gal |
7 gal |
10 gal |
11 gal |
12 gal |
| 7-1/2 cups |
1-1/4 gal |
2-1/2 gal |
3-3/4 gal |
5 gal |
6-1/4 gal |
7-1/2 gal |
8-3/4 gal |
12-1/2 gal |
13-3/4 gal |
15 gal |