Measurements and Equivalents

 

Dash, Speck, or a Few grains                           ..............................Less than 1/8 teaspoon

60 drops                                                          .............................................................1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons (½ fluid ounce)                              .................................1 tablespoon

1/8 cup (1 fluid ounce)                         .........................................2 tablespoons

¼ cup (2 fluid ounces)                          .........................................4 tablespoons

1/3 cup                                                             ...............................................................5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon

½ cup (4 fluid ounces)                          .........................................8 tablespoons

2/3 cup                                                             ..............................................................10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons

¾ cup (6 fluid ounces)                          ........................................12 tablespoons

1 cup (8 fluid ounces)                                       .........................................16 tablespoons

2 cups (16 fluid ounces)                                    ......................................1 pint

4 cups (32 fluid ounces)                                    ......................................1 quart

2 pints                                                              ................................................................1 quart

2 quarts                                                            ..............................................................½ gallon

4 quarts (liquid)                                                ..................................................1 gallon

8 quarts (dry)                                                   .....................................................1 peck

4 pecks                                                            ..............................................................1 bushel

16 ounces (dry measure)                                   .....................................1 pound

1 ounce                                                            ..............................................................28.35 grams

1 pound                                                            ..............................................................453.6 grams

 


 

 

Additional Equivalents & Substitutions

 

Baking powder, 1 teaspoon                              ..............................1 teaspoon cream of tarter plus ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Baking powder, double-acting              ..........................1 teaspoon will leaven 1 cup flour

Baking soda                                                     ....................................................½ teaspoon with 1 cup fully soured milk will neutralize the acid in that amount of milk and leaven 1 cup flour

Bread 1 to 2 slices (soft)                                   ..................................1 cup crumbs

1 pound loaf                                                     ....................................................10 cups small bread cubes

Butter, 1 cup                                                    ...................................................7/8 to 1 cup vegetable shortening or lard plus ½ teaspoon salt

Butter or margarine 2 tablespoons                     ....................1 ounce

½ cup (4 ounces)                                              .............................................1 stick

Chocolate unsweetened 1 square                      .....................1 ounce

1 square            ..........................................................3 to 4 tablespoons coca plus 1 tablespoon shortening

Cornstarch 1 tablespoon                                   ..................................2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Cream heavy (40%) 1 cup                                ...............................¾ cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter

1 cup            ...............................................................2 cups whipped

Cream light (20%) 1 cup                                   ..................................7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter

Eggs, whole 4 to 6                                            ...........................................1 cup

whites 8 to 10                                                   ...................................................1 cup

yolks 10 to 14                                                  ..................................................1 cup

Flour cake 1 cup sifted                                     .....................................7/8 cup (or 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour

Garlic 1 clove                                                   ..................................................¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Marshmallows 10 miniature                               ..............................1 large

16 large            ...........................................................¼ pound (4 ounces)

Onion ¼ cup chopped                                      ......................................1 tablespoon instant minced onion or 1 teaspoon onion powder

Sugar, granular, 2 ¼ cups                                 .................................1 pound

Sugar, superfine, 2 1/3 cups                              ..............................1 pound

Brown, about 2 ¼ cups firmly packed               ...............1 pound

Granulated brown sugar, about 3 1/8 cups        ........1 pound

Confectioner’s sugar, about 3 ½ cups               ...............1 pound

Syrup corn about 1 ½ cups                               ...............................1 pound

Maple about 1 ½ cups                                      ......................................1 pound


 

Approximate Weight & Volume Equivalents of Dry Foods

 

The following equivalents are rough averages only. Actual weight per volume varies considerably.
For accurate measurement, all ingredients should be weighed. Temperatures and moisture are a big factor.

 

 

Bread Flour Sifted                    .............................................1 lb = 4 cups

                                                1 cup = 4 oz

 

Bread Flour Unsifted                .........................................1 lb = 3 ½ cups

                                                1 cup = 4.75 oz

 

Cake Flour Sifted                     ..............................................1 lb = 4 ¼ cups

                                                1 cup = 3.75 oz

 

Cake Flour Unsifted                 ..........................................1 lb = 3 ½ cups

                                                1 cup = 4.5 oz

 

Granulated Sugar                      ..............................................1 lb = 2 ¼ cups

                                                1 cup = 7 oz

 

Confectioner’s Sugar Sifted      ...............................1 lb = 4 cups

                                                1 cup = 4 oz

 

Confectioner’s Sugar Unsifted   ............................1 lb = 3 ½ cups

                                                            1 cup = 4.5 oz

 

Cornstarch Sifted                      ..............................................1 lb = 4 cups

                                                1 cup = 4 oz

                                                1 oz = 4 tbsp = ¼ cup

                                                1 tbsp = 0.25 oz

 

Cornstarch Unsifted                  .........................................1 lb = 3 ½ cups

                                                1 cup = 4.5 oz

                                                1 oz = 3 1/3 tbsp

                                                1 tbsp = 0.29 oz

 

Cocoa Unsifted                        ................................................1 lb = 5 cups

                                                1 cup = 3.2 oz

                                                1 oz = 5 tbsp

                                                1 tbsp = 0.2 oz

 

Gelatin Unflavored                    ............................................1 oz = 3 tbsp

                                                ¼ oz = 2 ¼ tsp

                                                1 tbsp = 0.33 oz

                                                1 tsp = 0.11 oz

 

Baking Soda, Baking Powder (phosphate type and sodium aluminum sulfate type)

 

                                                ........................................................................1 oz = 2 tbsp

                                                ¼ oz = 1 ½ tsp

                                                1 tbsp = 0.5 oz

                                                1 tsp = 0.17 oz

 

Cream of Tartar                        .................................................1 oz = 4 tbsp

                                                ¼ oz = 1 tbsp

                                                1 tsp = 0.08 oz

 

Salt                                          ....................................................................1 oz = 5 tsp

                                                ¼ oz = 1 ¼ tsp

                                                1 tsp = 0.2 oz

 

Cinnamon                                 ...........................................................1 oz = 17 tsp

                                                ¼ oz = 4 ¼ tsp

                                                1 tsp = 0.06 oz

 

Ground Spices (except cinnamon)         .......................1 oz = 14 tsp

                                                            ¼ oz = 3 ½ tsp

                                                            1 tsp = 0.07 oz

 

Grated Lemon Zest       .............................................   1 oz = 4 tbsp

                                                1 tsp = 0.08 oz

 

Dried Beans     .......................................................                 1 cup = 6.5 oz

                                                1 lb = 2 ½ cups

                                                (yields 6 cups cooked)

 

Rice Long Grain           ................................................            1 cup = 7 oz

                                                1 lb = 2 ¼ cups

                                                (yields 8 cups cooked)

 


 

 

Equivalents of Many Everyday Foods

 

All measurements are approximate.

 

Coffee regular grind                  1 lb      (5 cups)                       makes about 45 cups

Coffee Instant                           2 oz      (1 cup)                         makes about 25 cups

Tea regular                               4 oz      (about 1 1/2 cups)        makes about 250 cups

Cornmeal white or yellow         1 lb      8 oz pkg.                      makes about 4 ½ cups

Macaroni elbow or shell            8 oz pkg.                                  .....................................................2 to 2 ¼ cups

Noodles                                   8 oz pkg.                                 .....................................................3 to 3 ½ cups

Rice uncooked                         1 lb                                          ........................................................2 ¼ to 2 1/3 cups

Spaghetti                                  1 lb pkg.                                   .......................................................4 cups

Butter                                       1 lb                                          ........................................................2 cups (48 squares)

Cheese Cheddar shredded        1 lb                                          ........................................................4 cups

Eggs (with shells) Large                         1 lb                                         .......................................................7 or 8 eggs

                        Medium               1 lb                                       ........................................................9 to 10 eggs

                        Small                 1 lb                                         .......................................................11 to 12 eggs

Milk evaporated                           14 ½ oz can                         .................................................1 2/3 cups

Milk instant nonfat dry      9 ½ oz pkg.                          ................................................3 quarts fluid

Milk sweetened condensed       14 oz can                                 ....................................................1 ¼ cups

Flour all purpose sifted     1 lb                                       .......................................................4 to 4 ½ cups

Flour cake sifted                               1 lb                                              .............................................................4 ¾ to 5 cups

Flour whole wheat unsifted        1 lb                                          .......................................................3 ½ cups

Margarine                                  1 lb                                         .......................................................2 cups

Vegetable shorting                    1 lb                                          .......................................................2 ½ cups

Dates whole unpitted cut           1 lb                                          ........................................................3 cups

Prunes medium cooked               1 lb                                        ........................................................4 cups

Raisins seedless                        15 oz pkg.                                .....................................................3 cups

Apples pared sliced                    1 lb (3 or 4 medium)               ......................................3 cups

Bananas mashed                                 1 lb (3 or 4 medium)                   ......................................2 cups

Bananas sliced                           1 lb (3 or 4 medium)                ......................................2 ½ cups

Cherries pitted                          1 lb                                          .........................................................2 to 2 ½ cups

Lemons                                    3 lb (12 medium)                      ...........................................2 cups juice

                                                1 medium                                 ...........................................2 to 3 tbsp juice

Oranges                                   6 lb (12 medium)                      ...........................................1 quart juice

Peaches peeled slices                1 lb (3 or 4 medium)                 ......................................2 to 2 ½ cups

Strawberries hulled                       1 pt.                                     ..........................................................1 ½ cups

Almonds (in the shell)                2 lb                                          ..........................................................2 ½ to 3 cups nutmeats

Pecans (in the shell)                     2 lb                                       ..........................................................4 to 4 ½ cups nutmeats

Walnuts (in the shell)                   2 lb                                        ..........................................................3 to 3 ¼ cups nutmeats

Almonds blanched whole          1 lb                                          ...........................................................3 ¼ cups

Peanuts halves                          1 lb                                          ...........................................................3 ¼ cups

Pecans halves                           1 lb                                          ...........................................................4 ¼ cups

Pecans chopped                       1 lb                                          ...........................................................3 ¾ cups

Walnuts halves                                       1 lb                                         ...........................................................4 ¼ to 4 ½ cups

Walnuts chopped                      1 lb                                          ..........................................................3 2/3 cups

Sugar brown                             1 to 2 lb pkg.                            ..................................................2 ¼ cups (packed per pound)

Sugar confectioner’s                    1 to 2 lb pkg.                         .................................................3 to 4 cups (unsifted per pound)

Sugar granulated                          1 to 10 lb pkg.                                   ...............................................2 ¼ cups (per pound)

Beans dried navy                            1 lb (2 1/3 cups)                 ............................................6 cups cooked

Coconut flakes                          3 ½ oz can                              ......................................................1 1/3 cups

Coconut shredded                    4 oz can                                   .........................................................1 ½ cups

Gelatin unflavored                                  1 envelope                               ......................................................1  tablespoon


 

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