How to abbreviate ingredient measurements

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

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Standard WeightsAccepted Abbreviations
Cup, cupsc
Ounceoz
Ouncesozs
Tablespoon, tablespoonsT, tbsp, tbs, tbls, tbl, tb
Teaspoon, teaspoonst, tsp, tsps, ts
Pint, pintspt
Quart, quartsqt
Milliliter, milliliters, millilitre, millilitresmL
Liter, liters, litre, litresl (lowercase L)
Gallon, gallonsgal
Gram, gramsg, gr, gm, gms,
Kilogram, kilogramskg
Pound, poundslb, lbs

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

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Additional Miscellaneous UnitsAccepted Abbreviations
Inch, inchesin, ” (a double quotation mark)
Centimeter, centimetrecm
Centimeters, centimetrescms
Package, packagepkg
Packages, packagespkgs

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