![]() Fluid ounces refers to volume (like milliliters) whereas regular ounces refer to weight (like grams). Most of the confusion regarding weight and volume measurements occurs when talking about ounces: an imperial unit of measurement which can be used to indicate both weight AND volume. So a pound of flour is going to take up more space, or volume, than an equivalent pound of water. When we’re talking about baking, the differences might not be quite as apparent as feathers and lead, but the same is true of flour and water: one is much less dense than the other (in this case the flour is the feathers and the water is the lead). Trick question: they both weigh a pound! BUT the lead is going to have a much smaller volume since it is more dense than the feathers, so it will look like a smaller amount of material. You’ve heard the old riddle: Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? ![]() So, that makes sense, right? Volume and weight are measuring two entirely different things. Grams of salt, pounds of sugar, kilograms of apples… these are measurements of weight. Weight is a measurement of an object’s heaviness. ![]() Things like cups of flour, gallons of milk, cubic feet of helium… these are all volume measurements. Volume is a measure of the amount of space something takes up. Now before you start arguing, let me explain! Weight versus Volume We also had it drilled into our brains that a cup is 8 ounces and a pint is a pound the world round (a pint being two cups or 16 fluid ounces).īut I’m here to say that a pint is NOT always a pound and a cup is NOT always 8 ounces- it depends on what you’re measuring. I figured I’d do a bit more in-depth explanation in a post, to hopefully clear up any confusion.Īmerican bakers grew up using cups, where a cup of water is equal to a cup of flour and so forth. I’ve received a few questions lately on some of my more popular cake recipes that seem to imply some confusion about weight versus volume measurements, specifically when it comes to measuring dry ingredients like flour. When it comes to baking, accuracy in your measurements is critical to a recipe’s success, and the single most accurate way to measure your ingredients is by weight.
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