Units of measurement
The following tables list typical units of measurement to use when specifying ingredients or items for a recipe page or a shopping list page.
When you want to provide more than one way to measure an item, you can provide an array of units using the Measurement object. For example, you can specify one liter or 32 fluid ounces for chicken broth.
Measured Items
| Measurement Unit | Examples |
|---|---|
| cup, cups, or c | walnuts, heavy cream, rolled oats |
| fl oz can | tomato soup, sweet corn |
| fl oz container | olive oil, rice vinegar |
| fl oz jar | organic coconut oil, bone broth, marinated artichoke |
| fl oz pouch | cold-pressed baby food |
| fl oz ounce | whole milk, bottled water, vegetable oil |
| gallon, gallons, gal, or gals | whole milk, distilled water |
| milliliter, millilitre, milliliters, millilitres, ml, or mls | milk, apple juice |
| liter, litre, liters, litres, or l | alkaline water, passion fruit juice |
| pint, pints, pt, or pts | ice cream |
| pt container | blueberries |
| quart, quarts, qt, or qts | ice cream |
| tablespoon, tablespoons, tb, or tbs | olive oil, salt, sugar |
| teaspoon, teaspoons, ts, tsp, or tspn | pepper, curry, cinnamon |
Weighed Items
| Measurement Unit | Examples |
|---|---|
| gram, grams, g, or gs | rice noodles |
| kilogram, kilograms, kg, or kgs | chicken, beef, pork |
| lb bag or lb | potatoes, grapefruit, grapes |
| lb can or lb | shredded chicken |
| lb container or lb | strawberries, blackberries |
| per lb | pears, tangelos, apples |
| ounce, ounces, or oz | cereal, butter, oats |
| ounces bag or oz bag | dog treats, cat treats, pineapple chunks |
| ounces can or oz can | canned black beans, canned tuna |
| ounces container or oz container | turkey quick meal, greek salad meal |
| pound, pounds, lb, or lbs | beef, flour, pork |
tip
For countable items in a recipe, such as tomatoes, use the unit "each" rather than specifying a weight.
Countable Items
| Measurement Unit | Examples |
|---|---|
| bunch or bunches | carrots, red beets, radish |
| can or cans | sweet corn, butternut squash |
| each | tomatoes, oranges, onions |
| ears | corn |
| head or heads | lettuce |
| large, lrg, lge, or lg | eggs, oranges, avocados |
| medium, med, or md | eggs, oranges, avocados |
| package or packages | beef rump roast |
| packet | scone, croissants |
| small or sm | eggs, oranges, avocados |
| small ears | corn |
| small head or small heads | lettuce |