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How to abbreviate ingredient measurements

Occasionally customers ask about abbreviations used in Tasty Recipes so we decided to create these lists for you!

Standard Weights

Accepted Abbreviations

Cup, cups

c

Ounce

oz

Ounces

ozs

Tablespoon, tablespoons

T, tbsp, tbs, tbls, tbl, tb

Teaspoon, teaspoons

t, tsp, tsps, ts

Pint, pints

pt

Quart, quarts

qt

Milliliter, milliliters, millilitre, millilitres

mL

Liter, liters, litre, litres

l (lowercase L)

Gallon, gallons

gal

Gram, grams

g, gr, gm, gms,

Kilogram, kilograms

kg

Pound, pounds

lb, lbs

Below are some additional units of measure you may occasionally need.

Additional Miscellaneous Units

Accepted Abbreviations

Inch, inches

in, ” (a double quotation mark)

Centimeter, centimetre

cm

Centimeters, centimetres

cms

Package, package

pkg

Packages, packages

pkgs

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