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Ingredient | Amount | Equivalent |
Allspice, ground | 1 oz. | 4 1/2 tbsp. |
Almonds, in shell | 1 lb. | 5 to 6 oz., or 1 cup |
Almonds, whole | 2 1/2 oz. | 1/2 cup |
Almonds, ground | 1 lb. | 2 2/3 cups |
Almond Paste | 8 oz. | 1 3/4 cups |
Apples | 1 lb. | 3 or 4 medium |
Apples | 1 lb. | 3 cups sliced |
Apples | 1 medium | 1 cup diced or sliced |
Apples | 1 medium | 3/4 cup chopped |
Apples, dried | 6 oz. pkg. | 1 cup dried |
Apples, dried | 6 oz. pkg. | 2 2/3 cups cooked |
Applesauce | 16 oz. jar | 2 cups |
Apricots, dried | 6 oz. pkg. | 1 cup dried |
Apricots, dried | 6 oz. pkg. | 2 cups cooked |
Apricots, fresh | 2 medium | 1/2 cup sliced |
Apricots, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups halves or slices |
Apricots, fresh | 1 lb. | 8 to 12 medium |
Asparagus, canned | 14 1/2 to 16 oz. | 12 to 18 spears |
Asparagus, fresh | 1 lb. | 16 to 20 spears |
Asparagus, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups trimmed |
Asparagus, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cooked |
Asparagus, frozen | 10 oz. | 2 cups |
Asparagus, frozen | 10 oz. | equals 1 1/4 lbs. fresh |
Avocados | 1 lb. | 2 medium |
Avocados | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups pulp |
Bacon, sliced | 1 lb. | thick: 10 to 15 slices |
Bacon, sliced | 1 lb. | average: 16 to 24 slices |
Bacon, sliced | 1 lb. | thin: 25 to 30 slices |
Bacon, sliced cooked | 1 slice | 1 tbsp. crumbled |
Bacon, sliced cooked | 1 lb. | 1 to 1 1/2 cups crumbled |
Baked Beans | 1 gallon | 20 to 22 servings |
Bananas | 1 medium | 1 cup sliced |
Bananas | 1 lb. | 3 or 4 medium |
Bananas | 1 lb. | 1 3/4 cup mashed |
Bananas, dried sliced | 1 lb. | 4 to 4 1/2 cups |
Basil | 1 oz. dried | 3/4 cup |
Basil | 1/2 oz. fresh | 1 cup chopped leaves |
Bay leaf | 1 whole | 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed |
Bay leaf | 1 whole | 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. broken |
Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked |
Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 1/2 to 6 cups cooked |
Beans, green, fresh | 1 lb. | 14 oz. trimmed |
Beans, green, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups trimmed |
Beans, green, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cut, cooked |
Beans, kidney | 1 lb. uncooked | 2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked |
Beans, kidney | 1 lb. uncooked | 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Beans, lima, dry shelled | 1 lb. uncooked | 2 cups uncooked |
Beans, lima, dry shelled | 1 lb. uncooked | 5 cups cooked |
Beef, cooked, diced | 1 lb. | 3 cups |
Beef, ground | 1 lb. | 2 cups raw |
Beef, ground | 1 lb. | 12 ozs. cooked |
Beef, roast | 1 lb. | meat for 4 to 5 sandwiches |
Beef, tenderloin | 5 lbs. | 12 to 16 servings |
Beer | 1 pony keg | 7 3/4 gals. |
Beer | 1 pony keg | 82 12-oz. cans |
Beer | 1 keg | 15 1/2 gals. |
Beer | 1 keg | 165 12-oz. cans |
Beets without tops | 1 lb. | 2 cups cooked sliced/diced |
Beets without tops | 1 lb. | 10 med beets |
Beet Greens | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Beet Greens | 1 lb. | 8 oz. leaves |
Berries | 1 pint | 2 to 3 cups |
Bisquick | 1 box, 60 ozs. | 14 cups |
Blackberries, fresh/frozen | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 cups |
Blackberries, fresh/frozen | 1 pint | 2 to 3 cups |
Black-Eyed Peas, dried | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups dried |
Black-Eyed Peas, dried | 1 lb. | 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Black-Eyed Peas, dried | 1 cup | 7 ozs. dry |
Black-Eyed Peas, dried | 1 cup | 2 1/2 cups cooked |
Black-Eyed Peas, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups |
Black-Eyed Peas, in pod | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups shelled |
Blueberries | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 cups |
Blueberries | 1 pint | 2 to 3 cups |
Bread | 1-lb. loaf | 16 to 18 slices |
Bread | 1-lb. loaf | 30 thin slices |
Bread | 1-lb. loaf | 12 cups croutons |
Bread | 1 slice dry | 1/3 cup fine crumbs |
Bread | 1 slice soft | 3/4 cup coarse crumbs |
Bread | 1 slice soft | 3/4 cup cubes |
Bread Crumbs | 8-oz. pkg. | 2 cups |
Broccoli, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups florets |
Broccoli, fresh | 1 bunch | 3 cups cooked, chopped |
Broccoli, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups chopped |
Brussels Sprouts, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 cups cooked |
Brussels Sprouts, fresh | 1 quart | 1 1/4 lbs. |
Brussels Sprouts, frozen | 10 oz. | 1 1/2 to 2 cups, cooked |
Bulgur wheat | 1 lb. | 2 3/4 cups uncooked |
Bulgur wheat | 1 lb. | 8 cups cooked |
Butter/Margarine | 1 stick | 4 ozs. |
Butter/Margarine | 1 stick | 1/2 cup |
Butter/Margarine | 1 stick | 8 tbsps. |
Butter/Margarine | 1 stick | 1/3 cup clarified |
Butter/Margarine | 1 lb. | 4 sticks |
Butter/Margarine | 1 lb. | 2 cups |
Butter, soft | 8 ozs. | 1 cup |
Cabbage | 1 medium head | 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. |
Cabbage | 1 lb. raw | 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups shredded |
Cabbage | 1 lb. cooked | 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded |
Cantaloupe | 1 medium | 3 lbs. |
Cantaloupe | 1 medium | 4 to 4 1/2 cups cubed |
Cantaloupe | 1 medium | 25 balls (7/8") |
Cardamom | 1 pod | 1 tsp. ground |
Cardamom | 1 pod | 18 to 20 seeds |
Carrots, canned | 16 ozs. | 2 cups sliced |
Carrots, cooked | 1 lb. | 1 1/3 cups puréed |
Carrots, fresh | 1 lb. | 5 to 7 medium |
Carrots, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups shredded/sliced |
Carrots, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cooked |
Carrots, fresh | 1 lb. | 24 to 36 baby |
Carrots, fresh | 1 lb. | 12 to 14 small |
Cauliflower, fresh | 1 medium head | 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 lbs. |
Cauliflower, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups, cut up |
Cauliflower, fresh | 1 lb. | 7 1/2 ozs. cooked |
Celery | 1 bunch | 1 lb. untrimmed |
Celery | 1 bunch | 2 cups, sliced/diced |
Celery | 2 to 3 medium ribs | 1 cup chopped or sliced |
Cheese, firm (Cheddar, etc.) | 1 lb. | 4 to 5 cups, shredded |
Cheese, firm (Cheddar, etc.) | 1 cup shredded | 4 oz. (approximately) |
Cheese, hard (Parmesan, etc.) | 8 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups, grated |
Cherries, canned, tart | 16 ozs. pitted | 1 1/2 cups drained |
Cherries, dried, tart | 3 ozs. | 1/2 cup |
Cherries, fresh, sweet | 1 lb. unpitted | 1 3/4 cups pitted |
Cherries, frozen, tart | 1 lb. pitted | 2 cups |
Chicken, boned | 1 lb. | 3 cups cooked, diced |
Chicken, bone in | 3 lbs. | 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked, diced |
Chicken Breast, half | 1 | 1/2 cup cooked, chopped |
Chicken, canned | 5-oz. can | 1/2 cup drained |
Chicken, whole | 5 lbs. (capon) | 2 1/4 lbs. cooked meat |
Chicken, whole | 2 to 3 lbs. | 2 to 3 cups cooked, chopped |
Chives, fresh | 1 tbsp. | 1 tsp. freeze-dried |
Chocolate, unsweetened | 1 oz. | 1 square |
Chocolate, unsweetened | 1 oz. | 1 envelope liquid |
Chocolate Wafers | 20 | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Cinnamon, ground | 1 oz. | 4 tbsps. |
Cinnamon, stick | 1" of stick | 1 tsp. ground |
Clams, in shell | 8 quarts | 1 quart, shucked |
Clams, shucked | 1 quart | 2 to 3 cups, chopped |
Cloves, whole | 1 tsp. whole | 3/4 tsp. ground |
Coconut, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups grated |
Coconut, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 medium |
Coconut, flaked | 3 1/2-oz. can | 1 1/4 cups |
Coconut, flaked | 7-oz. pkg | 2 1/2 cups |
Coffee, ground | 1 lb. | 80 tbsps. |
Coffee, ground | 1 lb. | 40 to 50 cups brewed |
Coffee, instant | 4-oz. jar | 2 1/2 cups |
Coffee, instant | 4-oz. jar | 120 cups prepared |
Collard Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 6 to 7 cups raw |
Collard Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Corn, canned, kernels | 15 1/4-oz. can | 1 3/4 cups drained |
Corn, canned, kernels | 16-oz. can | 2 cups |
Corn, creamed | 16-oz. can | 2 cups drained |
Corn, fresh | 3-4 ears | 1 cup kernels |
Corn, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups kernels |
Corn, frozen | 16 ozs. | 1 2/3 cups kernels |
Cornbread | 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round skillet | 4 cups crumbled for stuffing |
Cornflakes | 3 to 4 cups | 1 cup crumbs |
Cornflakes | 16 ozs. | 16 cups |
Cornmeal | 1 lb. | 3 cups uncooked |
Cornmeal | 1 lb. | 16 cups cooked |
Couscous, uncooked | 1 cup | 7 ozs. uncooked |
Couscous, uncooked | 1 cup | 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked |
Crab, in shell | 1 lb. whole | 6 to 7 ozs. meat |
Crab, in shell | 1 lb. whole | 2/3 cup flaked |
Crabmeat, canned | 6 1/2 ozs. | 1 cup flaked |
Cracker Meal | 14-oz. box | 2 3/4 cups |
Crackers, Ritz | 24 crackers | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Crackers, Ritz | 1 roll | 35 crackers |
Crackers, Ritz | 1 roll | 1 1/2 cups fine crumbs |
Crackers, saltines | 30 crackers | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Crackers, saltines | 1-lb. pkg. | 130 to 140 crackers |
Crackers, saltines | 1-lb. pkg. | 4 1/2 fine crumbs |
Cranberries, dried | 6-oz. pkg. | 1 1/3 cups |
Cranberries, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 cups |
Cream, whipping | 1 cup | 2 cups whipped |
Cream Cheese | 3-oz. pkg. | 1/3 cup |
Cream Cheese | 8-oz. pkg. | 1 cup |
Cucumber | 1 lb. | 2 medium |
Cucumber | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 to 3 cups peeled, sliced/chopped |
Currants, dried | 16-oz. pkg. | 3 cups |
Dates, diced, sugared | 16 ozs. | 2 2/3 cups |
Dates, pitted | 8 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups chopped |
Dates, unpitted | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups pitted |
Dill plant, fresh or dried | 3 heads | 1 tbsp. dill seed |
Eggs, cooked | 1 large | 6 hard-cooked slices |
Eggs, cooked | 4 large | 1 cup hard-cooked, chopped |
Egg, whole, uncooked | 1 large | 3 tbsps. |
Eggs, uncooked | 1 cup | 5 large eggs |
Eggs, uncooked | 1 cup | 6 medium eggs |
Egg white | 1 large | 2 tbsps. |
Egg white | 1 cup | 8 large egg whites |
Egg yolk | 1 yolk | 1 1/2 tbsps. |
Egg yolk | 1 cup | 12 large egg yolks |
Egg Substitute | 16 ozs. | 2 cups |
Egg Substitute | 16 ozs. | 8 eggs |
Eggplant, diced, cooked | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups |
Endive | Belgian, medium head | 10 to 16 leaves |
Endive | Curly, medium head | 3 to 4 cups torn |
Fava Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 cups dried |
Fava Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 4 1/2 cups cooked |
Fennel, bulb. | 1 lb. | 3 cups sliced |
Figs, dried | 1 lb. | 40 medium |
Figs, dried | 1 lb. | 3 cups chopped |
Figs, dried | 1 lb. | 4 cups cooked |
Figs, fresh | 1 lb. | 9 medium |
Figs, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups chopped |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 lb. | 3 3/4 cups sifted or stirred |
Flour, all-purpose | 1 lb. | 3 1/3 cups, unsifted |
Flour, all-purpose | 5 lbs. | 20 cups sifted |
Flour, cake | 1 lb. | 4 3/4 cups |
Flour, cake | 1 cup sifted | 1 cup minus 2 tbsps. sifted all-purpose flour (7/8 cups) |
Flour, pastry | 1 lb. | 4 cups unsifted |
Flour, pastry | 1 lb. | 4 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, rice | 1 lb. | 3 cups unsifted |
Flour, rice | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, soy | 1 lb., full fat | 7 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, soy | 1 lb., low fat | 5 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, whole wheat | 1 lb. | 3 3/4 cups |
Fruit, candied | 1 lb. | 3 cups chopped |
Fruit, canned | 16 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups drained |
Fruit, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups drained |
Fruit, dried | 1 lb. | 3 cups |
Fruit pectin, liquid | 3 ozs. | thickens 3 to 4 cups fruit |
Fruit pectin, liquid | 3 ozs. | thickens 2 to 4 cups juice |
Fruit pectin, powdered | 1 3/4 ozs. | thickens 4 to 8 cups fruit |
Fruit pectin, powdered | 1 3/4 ozs. | thickens 3-6 cups juice |
Garlic | 1 clove, small | 1/2 tsp. minced |
Garlic | 1 clove, small | 1/8 tsp. garlic powder |
Garlic | 1 clove, large | 1 1/2 tsps. minced |
Garlic | 1 clove, large | 1/2 tsp. garlic powder |
Garlic | 1 head/bulb. | 8 to 15 cloves |
Garlic salt | 1 tsp. | 1/8 tsp. garlic powder plus 7/8 tsp. salt |
Ginger, crystallized | 1 tbsp. | 1 tsp. ground |
Ginger, fresh | 1 tbsp. chopped | 1 tsp. ground |
Ginger, fresh | 1-inch piece | 1 tbsp. grated or chopped |
Ginger, ground | 1/2 tsp. | 1 tsp. fresh chopped |
Gingersnaps | 15 cookies | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Gooseberries, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups |
Graham crackers | 7 crackers (rectangles) | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Graham crackers | 14 squares | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Grapefruit, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 medium |
Grapefruit, fresh | 1 lb. | 10 to 12 sections |
Grapefruit, fresh | 1 lb. | 2/3 to 3/4 cup juice |
Grapes | 1 lb. | 2 cups seeded |
Grapes | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups seedless |
Gravy Mix (brown) | 3 tbsps. | makes 1 cup |
Great Northern Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 cups dried |
Great Northern Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 6 to 7 cups cooked |
Green Beans, canned | 16 ozs. | 2 cups |
Green Beans, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cut, cooked |
Green Beans, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups trimmed |
Green Beans, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups |
Green Peas, canned | 16 ozs. | 2 cups |
Green Peas, in pod | 1 lb. | 1 cup shelled |
Green Peas, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 to 2 cups |
Green Peas, split, dried | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups uncooked |
Green Peas, split, dried | 1 lb. | 5 cups cooked |
Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups cooked |
Greens, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 to 2 cups |
Grits, quick cooking | 1 cup | 3 1/3 cups cooked |
Grits, quick cooking | 1 lb. | 3 cups uncooked |
Grits, quick cooking | 1 lb. | 10 cups cooked |
Ham, cooked | 1 lb. | 3 cups diced |
Ham, cooked | 1 lb. | 2 cups ground |
Hazelnuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 1/2 lb. nuts |
Hazelnuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups nuts |
Hearts of Palm, canned | 14 ozs. | 5 to 6 stalks |
Herbs, fresh | 1 tbsp. chopped | 1/2 tsp. dried crushed herbs |
Hominy, canned | 15 ozs. | 1 3/4 cups |
Honey | 16 ozs. | 1 1/3 cups |
Honeydew Melon | 1 (4 lbs.) | 4 cups diced |
Honeydew Melon | 1 (4 lbs.) | 35 balls |
Hominy, uncooked | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups uncooked |
Hominy, uncooked | 1 cup | 4 1/2 cups cooked |
Horseradish, fresh | 1 tbsp. | 2 tbsps. bottled |
Horseradish, fresh | 1 1/2 lbs. | 2 3/4 cups peeled, grated |
Jam or Jelly | 18 ozs. | 1 2/3 cups |
Jerusalem Artichokes | 1 lb. | 12 medium |
Jerusalem Artichokes | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups peeled, sliced |
Jicama | 1 lb. | 4 cups shredded |
Juniper Berries | 8 berries | 1 tsp. crushed |
Kale, fresh | 1 lb. | 6 cups raw leaves |
Kale, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/4 cups cooked leaves |
Ketchup | 14-oz. bottle | 1 1/2 cups |
Kidney Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups dried |
Kidney Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Kiwi Fruit | 1 medium | 5 to 6 slices |
Kiwi Fruit | 1 medium | 1/2 cup slices |
Kohlrabi | 2 lbs. | 4 medium bulbs |
Kohlrabi | 2 lbs. | 3 1/2 cups cubed cooked |
Lamb | 1 lb. | 2 chops, 3/4-inch thick |
Lamb | 1 leg | 5 to 7 lbs. w/bone |
Lamb | 1 leg | 3 lbs. boneless |
Lard | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups |
Lasagna, uncooked | 16 ozs. | 16 to 24 noodles |
Leeks | 1 lb. | 1 bunch |
Leeks | 1 lb. | 2 large or 3 medium |
Leeks | 1 lb. | 2 cups chopped or sliced (white part) |
Leeks | 1 lb. | 1 cup chopped, cooked (white part) |
Lemon Grass | 2 stalks | 1 tbsp. finely chopped |
Lemons | 1 medium | 2 to 3 tbsps. juice |
Lemons | 1 medium | 2 to 3 tsps. grated peel |
Lemons | 1 lb. | 4 to 6 medium |
Lemons | 1 lb. | 2/3 to 1 cup juice |
Lemon peel, dried | 1 tsp. | 1 to 2 tsps. grated fresh lemon peel |
Lemon peel, dried | 1 tsp. | grated peel of 1 medium lemon |
Lemon peel, dried | 1 tsp. | 1/2 tsp. lemon extract |
Lettuce, Bibb | 1 medium head | 4 cups torn |
Lettuce, Boston | 1 medium head | 4 cups torn |
Lettuce, Iceberg | 1 medium head | 6 to 8 cups torn |
Lettuce, Iceberg | 1 medium head | 4 cups shredded |
Lettuce, Iceberg | 1 medium head | 5 large leaves |
Lettuce, Leaf | 1 medium bunch | 4 to 6 cups torn |
Lettuce, Leaf | 1 medium bunch | 25 to 30 leaves |
Lettuce, Romaine | 1 head | 6 cups torn |
Lettuce, Salad Mix | 4 ozs. | 4 to 6 cups torn |
Lima Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 cups dried |
Lima Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 cups cooked |
Lima Beans, in pod | 1 lb. | 6 ozs. shelled |
Lima Beans, in pod | 1 lb. | 3/4 to 1 cup shelled |
Lima Beans, fresh, shelled | 1 lb. | 3 cups |
Lima Beans, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 3/4 cups cooked |
Limes | 1 medium | 1 1/2 to 2 tbsps. juice |
Limes | 1 medium | 1 to 2 tsps. grated peel |
Limes | 1 lb. | 6 to 8 medium |
Limes | 1 lb. | 1/2 to 1 cup juice |
Lobster | 1 medium, 2 1/2 lbs. | 2 cups cooked meat |
Macadamia Nuts | 5-oz. can | 1 cup whole |
Macadamia Nuts | 7-oz. jar | 1 1/2 cups |
Macaroni, uncooked | 1 cup | 2 cups cooked |
Macaroni, uncooked | 1 lb. | 4 cups uncooked |
Macaroni, uncooked | 1 lb. | 8 cups cooked |
Mangoes | 1 medium/12 ozs. | 3/4 cup pulp |
Manicotti | 1 lb. | 10 to 12 pieces |
Margarine | 1/4-lb. stick | 1/2 cup |
Margarine | 1/4-lb. stick | 8 tbsps. |
Margarine | 1 lb. | 4 sticks |
Margarine | 1 lb. | 2 cups |
Margarine, soft | 8-oz. tub | 16 tbsps. |
Marshmallows, miniature | 1 cup | 80 miniature |
Marshmallows, miniature | 1 cup | 8 regular |
Marshmallows, miniature | 10 1/2-ozs. pkg. | 5 1/2 cups |
Marshmallows, regular | 1 regular | 10 mini |
Marshmallows, regular | 1 cup | 11 regular |
Marshmallows, regular | 10 1/2-oz. pkg. | 45 regular |
Marshmallows, regular | 16-oz. pkg. | 65 regular |
Marzipan | 7 ozs. | 7/8 cup |
Mayonnaise | 32-oz. jar | 4 cups |
Milk | 1 quart | 4 cups |
Milk, evaporated | 5-oz. can | 2/3 cup |
Milk, evaporated | 12-oz. can | 1 1/2 cups |
Milk, instant dry | 1/3 cup | 1 cup prepared |
Milk, instant dry | 9.6-oz. pkg. | 4 cups dry |
Milk, instant dry | 9.6-oz. pkg. | 3 cups prepared |
Milk,sweetened condensed | 14-oz. can | 1 1/4 cups |
Mint, fresh leaves | 1 cup | 1/4 cup dried leaves |
Molasses | 16-oz. jar | 2 cups |
Mushrooms, canned | 4-oz. can | 2/3 cup |
Mushrooms, canned | 2/3 to 3/4 cup drained | 6 to 8 ozs. fresh |
Mushrooms, dried | 2 1/2 to 3 ozs. | equal to 1 lb. fresh when reconstituted |
Mushrooms, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups, sliced, sautéed |
Mushrooms, fresh | 1 lb. | 18 to 20 medium |
Mushrooms, fresh | 1 lb. | equal to 12 ozs. canned |
Mushrooms, fresh | 1 lb. | equal to 3 ozs. dried |
Mussels, unshucked | 1 quart | 25 mussels |
Mussels, unshucked | 1 quart | 1 cup meat |
Mustard, dry | 1 tsp. | 1 tbsp. prepared mustard |
Mustard, dry | 1 oz. | 5 tbsps. |
Mustard, prepared | 1 oz. | 2 tbsps. |
Mustard, prepared | 8 ozs. | 1 cup |
Mustard Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 6 to 7 cups leaves |
Mustard Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Mustard Greens, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups cooked |
Navy Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups dried |
Navy Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 1/2 cups cooked |
Noodles, uncooked | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cups cooked |
Noodles, uncooked | 1 lb. | 10 cups uncooked |
Noodles, uncooked | 1 lb. | 12 cups cooked |
Nutmeg, whole | 1 whole | 2 tsps. grated |
Nuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 1/2 lb. shelled |
Nuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 4 cups chopped |
Nuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 3 cups ground |
Oats, rolled | 1 cup | 1 3/4 cups cooked |
Oats, rolled | 1 lb. | 5 cups uncooked |
Oats, steel-cut | 1 cup uncooked | 3 cups cooked |
Okra, canned | 16 ozs. | 1 3/4 cups chopped/sliced |
Okra, fresh | 1 lb. | 35 pods |
Okra, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2-2 cups sliced |
Okra, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups chopped/sliced |
Olives, ripe, chopped | 4 1/2-oz. can | 2/3 cup |
Olives, ripe, pitted | 15 large or 36 small | 1 cup chopped |
Olives, ripe, sliced | 2 1/4-oz. can | 1/2 cup |
Olives, Spanish, stuffed | 7-oz. jar | approx 65 |
Onion powder | 1 tbsp. | equal to 1 medium onion, chopped |
Onion powder | 1 tbsp. | 4 tbsps. fresh chopped onion |
Onions, dehydrated | 1/4 cup | equal to 1 cup chopped raw |
Onions, French fried | 2.8-oz. can | 1 3/8 cups |
Onions, green w/tops | 1 bunch | 5 to 8 |
Onions, green w/tops | 1 bunch | 1 cup sliced |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 small | 3 ozs. |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 small | 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 medium | 4 to 5 ozs. |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 medium | 1/2 to 1/3 cup chopped |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 lb. | 2 large/3 medium |
Onions, white or yellow | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cup chopped |
Oranges | 1 medium | 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice |
Oranges | 1 medium | 1 1/2 to 2 tbsps. grated peel |
Oranges | 1 medium | 1/3 to 1/2 cup sections |
Oranges | 1 lb. | 3 medium |
Oranges | 1 lb. | 1 cup juice |
Oranges | 1 lb. | 1 to 1 1/2 cups sections |
Oranges | 1 lb. | 4 to 5 tbsps. grated peel |
Orange peel, dried | 1 tbsp. | 2 to 3 tbsps. grated orange peel |
Orange peel, dried | 1 tbsp. | grated peel of 1 medium orange |
Orange peel, dried | 2 tsps. | 1 tsp. orange extract |
Oreo Cookies | 12 cookies | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Oysters, shucked | 1 lb. | 12 medium |
Oysters, shucked | 1 lb. | 1 pint |
Pancake Batter | 1 cup | 5 medium pancakes (5-inch) |
Papaya | 1 lb. | 1 medium |
Papaya | 1 lb. | 2 cups sliced/cubed |
Parsley, dried | 1 tsp. | 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped |
Parsley, dried | 1 tsp. | 2 sprigs fresh |
Parsley, fresh | 1 bunch, 2 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups chopped |
Parsnips | 1 lb. | 4 medium parsnips |
Parsnips | 1 lb. | 2 cups cooked, diced |
Peaches, canned slices | 16 ozs. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups drained |
Peaches, dried | 1 lb. | 3 cups dried |
Peaches, dried | 1 lb. | 5 1/4 cups cooked |
Peaches, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 medium |
Peaches, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups peeled, sliced |
Peaches, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 cup slices drained |
Peaches, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups slices w/juice |
Peanut Butter | 18-oz. jar | 2 cups |
Peanuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 2/3 lb. shelled |
Peanuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 2 1/3 cups nuts |
Peanuts, Spanish | 7 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups nuts |
Pears, canned slices | 16 ozs. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups drained |
Pears, dried | 1 lb. | 2 3/4 cups dried |
Pears, dried | 1 lb. | 5 1/2 cups cooked |
Pears, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 medium |
Pears, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups sliced or cooked |
Pecans, halves | 1 lb. | 4 cups |
Pecans, in shell | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups shelled nuts |
Pecans, in shell | 1 lb. | 1/2 lb. shelled nuts |
Pecans, pieces | 2-oz. pkg. | 1/2 cup |
Pecans, pieces | 6-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups |
Peppermint, dried | 1 tbsp. | 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint |
Pepperoni, sliced | 3 1/2-oz. pkg. | 50 to 54 slices |
Peppers, sweet fresh | 1 small | 1/4 cup chopped |
Peppers, sweet fresh | 1 medium | 1/2 cup chopped |
Peppers, sweet fresh | 1 large | 1 cup chopped |
Peppers, sweet fresh | 1 lb. | 3 large or 5 medium |
Peppers, sweet fresh | 1 lb. | 3 to 4 cups chopped |
Peppers, sweet frozen | 10-oz. pkg. | 2 1/4 cups diced |
Persimmon | 1 medium | 4 ozs. edible flesh |
Pheasant | 1 average | 3 lbs. |
Pickles | 1 lb. | 3 cups chopped |
Pimientos, diced | 2-oz. jar | 1/4 cup |
Pimientos, diced | 4-oz. jar | 1/2 cup |
Pineapple, chunks or crushed | 8-oz. can | 3/4 cup, 1/4 cup juice |
Pineapple, chunks or crushed | 20-oz. can | 2 cups, 1/2 cup juice |
Pineapple, fresh | 1 medium | 2 lbs. |
Pineapple, fresh | 1 medium | 3 cups chunks/cubes |
Pineapple, sliced | 8-oz. can | 4 slices |
Pineapple, sliced | 20-oz. can | 10 slices |
Pine Nuts | 5 ozs. | 1 cup |
Pinto Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 cups dried |
Pinto Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 cups cooked |
Pistachios, shelled | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 to 4 cups nuts |
Pistachios, in shell | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 to 4 cups |
Pistachios, in shell | 1 lb. | 2 cups shelled |
Plantains | 1 1/4 lbs. | 2 medium |
Plantains | 1 1/4 lbs. | 2 1/2 cups cooked slices |
Plums, fresh | 1 lb. | 8 to 10 small |
Plums, fresh | 1 lb. | 6 medium |
Plums, fresh | 1 lb. | 5 large |
Plums, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups pitted |
Plums, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups cooked |
Pomegranates, fresh | 1 medium | 1/2 cup pulp & seeds |
Pomegranates, fresh | 3 to 4 lg | 5 lbs. |
Pomegranates, fresh | 3 to 4 lg | 1 quart juice |
Popcorn, unpopped | 3 tbsps. | 4 cups popped |
Poppy Seeds | 1 oz. | 3 tbsps. |
Pork, boneless | 1 lb. | 2 cups ground |
Pork Loin, bone in | 2 lbs. | 1 lb. cooked meat |
Potato Chips | 4 ozs. | 2 cups coarsely crushed |
Potatoes, instant | 1/3 cup flakes | 1/2 cup prepared |
Potatoes, new | 1 lb. | 9 to 12 small |
Potatoes, red | 1 lb. | 7 to 9 small |
Potatoes, red | 1 lb. | 5 to 6 medium |
Potatoes, white or russet | 1 lb. | 3 medium |
Potatoes, white or russet | 1 lb. | 2 1/4 cups peeled, diced |
Potatoes, white or russet | 1 lb. | 3 cups shredded |
Potatoes, white or russet | 1 lb. | 2 cups French fries |
Potatoes, white or russet | 1 lb. | 1 3/4 cups mashed |
Prickly Pears | 1 large | 1/2 cup chopped or puréed |
Prunes, dried | 12-oz. pkg. | 2 1/2 cups dried |
Pumpkin, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 cup cooked, mashed |
Pumpkin, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 cups peeled & cubed |
Pumpkin, fresh | 5 lbs. | 1 medium |
Pumpkin, fresh | 5 lbs. | 4 1/2 cups cooked, puréed |
Quinces | 1 lb. | 3 to 4 medium |
Quinces | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups chopped |
Rabbit | 1 average | 2 lbs. |
Rabbit | 1 average | 1 1/2 cups cooked meat |
Radicchio | 1 medium head | 8 leaves |
Radishes | 1 bunch | 12 radishes |
Radishes | 1 bunch | 1 cup sliced |
Raisins, seedless | 16 ozs. | 2 3/4 cups |
Raspberries, fresh | 1 pint | 1 3/4 cups |
Raspberries, frozen | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 cup w/syrup |
Rennet | 1 tablet | 1 tbsp. liquid rennet |
Red Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups dried |
Red Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 6 cups cooked |
Rhubarb, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups cooked |
Rhubarb, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 to 8 stalks |
Rice, aromatic, uncooked | 1 cup | 3 cups cooked |
Rice, brown, uncooked | 1 cup | 4 cups cooked |
Rice, instant | 1 lb. | 4 cups uncooked |
Rice, instant | 1 lb. | 8 cups cooked |
Rice, long grain converted | 2 lbs. | 4 3/4 cups uncooked |
Rice, long grain converted | 2 lbs. | 14 cups cooked |
Rice, wild | 1 lb. | 3 cups uncooked |
Rice, wild | 1 lb. | 9 to 10 cups cooked |
Rosemary, fresh | 4-inch stem | 1/4 tsp. dried leaves |
Rutabaga | 1 medium | 2 to 3 lbs. |
Rutabaga | 1 medium | 5 cups cubed |
Saffron | 4 to 6 threads | 1/4 tsp. crushed powder |
Sage, fresh | 1 tbsp. chopped | 1 tsp. dried |
Sage, fresh | 12 leaves | 1 tsp. dried |
Salsify, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 to 5 roots |
Salt Pork | 1/4 lb. | 1 cup cracklings |
Sauerkraut | 14-oz. can | 1 3/4 cups |
Sauerkraut | 32-oz. can | 4 cups |
Scallions, with tops | 1 bunch | 6 to 8 scallions |
Scallions, with tops | 1 bunch | 1 cup sliced |
Scallops, bay | 1 lb. | 75 scallops |
Scallops, bay | 1 lb. | 2 cups |
Scallops, sea | 1 lb. | 30 scallops |
Scallops, sea | 1 lb. | 2 cups |
Shallots, fresh | 1 medium | 1/2 to 1 oz. |
Shallots, fresh | 1 medium | 1 tbsp. minced |
Shortening | 1-lb. can | 2 1/2 cups |
Shrimp, canned | 4 1/2-oz. can | 1/2 cup |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | extra colossal less than 10 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | colossal 10 to 15 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | jumbo 21 to 25 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | extra large 26 to 30 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | large 31 to 35 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | medium 43 to 50 |
Shrimp, in shell | 1 lb. | small 51 to 60 |
Snow peas, fresh | 4 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups trimmed |
Snow peas, frozen | 6 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups |
Soup Base Paste | 3/4 tsp. | 1 cup prepared |
Soybeans, dried | 1 cup | 3 cups cooked |
Spaghetti, uncooked | 1 lb. | 4 to 5 cups 2-inch pieces |
Spaghetti, uncooked | 1 lb. | 8 to 9 cups cooked |
Spearmint, dried | 1 tbsp. | 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint |
Spinach, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 cups torn leaves |
Spinach, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Spinach, fresh | 1 lb. | 1/2 to 3/4 cups cooked squeezed dry |
Spinach, fresh, packaged | 10 ozs. | 6 cups leaves |
Spinach, fresh, packaged | 10 ozs. | 1 1/4 cups cooked |
Spinach, fresh, packaged | 10 ozs. | 2/3 cup cooked squeezed dry |
Spinach, frozen | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups |
Split Peas, dried | 1 lb. | 2 1/3 cups dried |
Split Peas, dried | 1 lb. | 5 cups cooked |
Squash, spaghetti | 2 lbs. | 4 cups cooked strands |
Squash, summer | 1 lb. | 1 2/3 cups cooked and mashed |
Squash, summer | 1 lb. | 2 cups sliced, cooked |
Squash, summer | 1 lb. | 3 medium or 6 small |
Squash, summer, frozen | 10 ozs. | 1 1/2 cups sliced |
Squash, winter | 1 lb. | 1 cup cooked and mashed |
Squash, winter, frozen | 12-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups sliced |
Strawberries, fresh | 1 pint | 2 1/2 cups whole |
Strawberries, fresh | 1 pint | 1 3/4 cups sliced |
Strawberries, fresh | 1 pint | 1 1/4 cups puréed |
Strawberries, fresh | 1 pint | 24 medium |
Strawberries, frozen, sliced | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 cup drained |
Strawberries, frozen, sliced | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 1/4 cups w/syrup |
Strawberries, frozen, whole | 20-oz. pkg. | 4 cups, whole |
Strawberries, frozen, whole | 20-oz. pkg. | 2 1/4 cups puréed |
Stuffing Mix | 8-oz. pkg. | 4 cups dry |
Suet | 1 lb. | 3 3/4 cups chopped |
Sugar, brown | 1 lb. | 2 1/4 cups packed |
Sugar, brown, granulated | 14-oz. box | 2 3/4 cups |
Sugar, granulated | 1 lb. | 2 1/4 cups |
Sugar, granulated | 5 lbs. | 11 1/4 cups |
Sugar, powdered | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups unsifted |
Sugar, powdered | 1 lb. | 4 to 4 1/2 cups sifted |
Sugar Cubes | 1 cube | 1/2 tsp. |
Sunflower Seeds, in shell | 7-oz. pkg. | 2 1/2 cups in shell |
Sunflower Seeds, in shell | 7-oz. pkg. | 3/4 cups shelled nuts |
Sweet potatoes, canned | 16 ozs. | 1 3/4 to 2 cups |
Sweet potatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 large or 3 medium |
Sweet potatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 cups cubed or sliced |
Sweet potatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 3/4 to 2 cups mashed |
Swiss Chard, fresh | 1 lb. | 4 cups stems + 5 to 6 cups leaves |
Swiss Chard, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 cups cooked stems plus 1 cup cooked leaves |
Taco Seasoning, dry | 1 1/4-oz. pkg. | 4 tbsps. dry |
Tangerines | 1 lb. | 4 average |
Tangerines | 1 lb. | 2 cups sections |
Tapioca, quick | 8-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups |
Tapioca, quick | 8-oz. pkg. | 3 3/4 cups cooked |
Thyme, fresh | 1 sprig | 1/2 tsp. dried |
Tofu, firm | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cubed |
Tofu, firm | 1 lb. | 2 cups crumbled |
Tofu, firm | 1 lb. | 1 3/4 cups puréed |
Tofu, soft | 1 lb. | 1 3/4 cups puréed |
Tomatillos | 1 lb. | 12 to 16 medium |
Tomatoes, canned | 16 ozs. | 2 cups pulp & juice |
Tomatoes, canned | 28 ozs. | 2 cups drained |
Tomatoes, canned, diced | 16 ozs. | 2 cups pulp & juice |
Tomatoes, with chilies | 14 1/2-oz. can | 1 3/4 cups |
Tomatoes, cooked | 2 lbs. | 1 1/2 cups |
Tomatoes, fresh | 1 medium | 1 cup chopped |
Tomatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 large, 3 medium, 4 small |
Tomatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 to 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, chopped |
Tomatoes, fresh | 1 lb. | 3/4 cup cooked |
Tomatoes, cherry | 1 lb. | 1 pint |
Tomatoes, cherry | 1 lb. | 25 to 35 tomatoes |
Tomatoes, sun-dried | 1 oz. | 10 tomatoes |
Turkey, whole roaster | 5 to 9 lbs. | 3 3/4 to 6 3/4 uncooked meat |
Turkey, whole | 12 to 18 lbs. | 25 servings |
Turnip Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 6 to 7 cups raw leaves |
Turnip Greens, fresh | 1 lb. | 1 cup cooked leaves |
Turnip Greens, frozen | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Turnips | 1 lb. | 3 to 4 medium |
Turnips | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked & mashed |
Turtle (Black) Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/3 cups dried |
Turtle (Black) Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 5 cups cooked |
Vanilla Bean, scraped | 1-inch bean | 1 tsp. extract |
Vanilla Extract | 1 oz. | 2 1/2 tbsps. |
Vanilla Wafers | 30 wafers | 1 cup fine crumbs |
Vanilla Wafers | 12-oz. box | 88 wafers |
Vegetables, frozen | 10-oz. pkg. | 1 1/2 cups |
Vegetables, frozen | 16-oz. pkg. | 2 to 2 3/4 cups |
Vegetables, frozen | 20-oz. pkg. | 3 to 4 cups |
Walnuts, chopped | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 cups |
Walnuts, halves | 2 1/2-oz. pkg. | 5/8 cup |
Walnuts, halves | 7-oz. pkg. | 1 3/4 cups |
Walnuts, halves | 16-oz. pkg. | 4 cups |
Walnuts, in shell | 1 lb. | 2 cups shelled nuts |
Walnuts, pieces | 2-oz. pkg. | 1/3 cup |
Watercress | 1 bunch | 2 cups chopped |
Watermelon, with rind | 22 lbs. | 22 cups cubes or balls |
Wax Beans, fresh | 1 lb. | 3 cups trimmed |
Wax Beans, fresh | 1 lb. | 2 1/2 cups cut & cooked |
Wheat, cracked, uncooked | 1 cup | 3 to 3 1/2 cups cooked |
Wheat Berries, uncooked | 1 cup | 3 cups cooked |
Whipped Topping, frozen | 8-oz. carton | 3 1/2 cups |
White Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 2 to 2 1/2 cups dried |
White Beans, dried | 1 lb. | 6 cups cooked |
Wonton Wrappers | 1 lb. | 60 wrappers |
Yeast, active | 1/4-oz. pkg. | 2 1/4 tsps. |
Yeast, active | 4-oz. jar | 14 tbsps. |
Yeast, compressed | .06-oz. cake | equal to 1/4-oz. pkg. dry |
Yeast, compressed | 2-oz. cake | equal to 3 (1/4-oz.) pkgs. dry |
Yogurt | 3 cups | 1 cup yogurt "cheese" |
Yeast, compressed | 1 lb. | 3 medium |
Yeast, compressed | 1 lb. | 1 cup sliced |
Amounts can vary depending on food item size, peel, manufacturers' packing, etc.