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Measurements
VOLUME:
1 cup = 16 tablespoons (or 8 fluid ounces - see "liquid" below)
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons 2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons 7/8 cup = 1 cup less 2 tablespoons
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
1 pint = 2 cups 1 quart = 2 pints or 4 cups 1 gallon = 4 quarts
LIQUID:
1 ounce liquid measure = 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons 2 ounces liquid measure = 1/4 cup 3 ounces liquid measure = 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons 4 ounces liquid measure = 1/2 cup 5 ounces liquid measure = 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons 6 ounces liquid measure = 3/4 cup 7 ounces liquid measure = 1 cup less 2 tablespoons 8 ounces liquid measure = 1 cup 16 ounces liquid measure =1 pint 32 ounces liquid measure =1 quart 128 ounce liquid measure =1 gallon
SOME FOOD EQUIVALENT MEASURES:
Apples - 1 pound = 3-4 medium size (2 1/2 -3 cups, sliced) Bananas - 3 medium size = 1 pound; 1 cup, pureed; 3/4 cup sliced Beans - 1 pound, dried = 2 cups, dried - which will make 5-6 cups, cooked; one 15-ounce can, drained = 1 1/2 cups, cooked Blueberries - 5-6 ounces (weight) = 1 cup Butter - 1 pound = 2 cups 1 stick (1/4 pound) = 1/2 cup 1 stick makes 8 even slices, 1 tablespoon each Cabbage - 1 large cabbage weighs about 1 1/2-2 pounds, makes about 3 cups, shredded (serves 4-6) Cheese - 1/2 pound = about 2 cups grated (may vary, depending on variety) Cream Cheese - 3 ounces = 6 tablespoons Coffee - 1 pound = 3 1/3 cup, ground Cream - 1 cup = 2 cups whipped (approximately) Coconut - 1 pound = up to 5 cups, flaked or shredded Eggs - 4 large size = 1 cup Eggs - 3 extra large = 4 large (in volume) Flour (all-purpose) - 1 pound = 4 cups Flour (cake) - 1 pound = 4 3/4 cups Flour (cake) - to substitute for 1 cup all purpose = use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, cake flour Flour (self rising) - 1 cup = 1 cup all purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder + 1/8 teaspoon, salt [blend well] Garlic - 1 entire head (medium size, about 2 1/2" diameter) = 2 tablespoons, minced garlic Gelatin - 4 leaves (1/4 ounce) = 1 envelope granulated Lemons - 1 medium-size (6 ounces) = 3-4 tablespoons, juice; 2 teaspoons, zest Limes - 1 medium-size (3 ounces) = 2 tablespoons, juice (maximum); 1 1/3 teaspoons, zest; [when juicing small limes, allow 6 limes to make 1/2 cup, juice] Marshmallows -1/4 pound (4 ounces) = 16 regular size marshmallows Mushrooms (regular, white variety) - 1/2 pound = 3 cups sliced or 1 cup sliced after sautéing Onions - 1 medium = 1/2 cup, finely chopped (may measure slightly more, if coarsely chopped) Onions - 2 pounds (about 3 large onions) = 1 cup, caramelized Pasta - 1 pound dried = 7-8 cups, cooked (may vary, depending on variety) Potatoes, baking - 1 pound = 3 medium-size (1 3/4 cups, mashed) Potatoes, "new" or boiling potatoes - 1 pound = 4 or 5 small to medium size Potatoes, Yukon Gold - 1 pound = about 2 average size Pumpkin - 1 pound whole pumpkin = 1/2 cup, raw flesh OR 1 cup, cooked puree Pumpkin - 1 pound raw flesh = 4 cups, grated, diced or thin-sliced raw pumpkin OR 2 cups, cooked puree Rice (regular white) - 1 pound raw = 2 1/2 cups raw or about 6 1/4 cups, cooked Rice (converted) - 14 ounces = 2 cups raw or about 8 cups, cooked Rice (brown) - 12 ounces = 2 cups raw or about 8 cups cooked Rice (wild) - 1 pound = 3 cups raw or about 11-12 cups cooked Salt - 1 Tablespoon, regular table salt = 1 1/2 tablespoons, flaked kosher salt, OR = 2 tablespoons, Diamond Crystal kosher salt Sugar (granulated) - 1 pound = 2 cups Sugar (superfine) - 1 pound = 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups Sugar (brown) - 1 pound = 2 1/4 - 2 1/3 cups Sugar (powdered) - 1 pound = 4 1/2 cups, sifted Vanilla - 1 vanilla bean, split, scraped and steeped = 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract = 1 teaspoon, vanilla paste Wafer cookies (such as vanilla wafers) - 22 cookies = 1 cup fine crumbs Wheat, bulgur (bulghur) - 1 pound = 2 1/2 cups raw (dry, before soaking) Yeast - 1 package, active dry yeast (scant 1 tablespoon) = 1 cake (0.6 ounce), compressed fresh yeast
CAN SIZES:
6 ounces = 3/4 cup (frozen juice concentrate) 8 ounces = 1 cup (fruits and vegetables) No. 1 (10 1/2 ounces) = 1 1/3 cups No. 300 (15 ounces) = 1 3/4 cups (pork & beans, etc.) No. 1 1/2 (16 ounces) = 2 cups No. 2 (20 ounces) = 2 1/2 cups No. 2 1/2 (28 ounces) = 3 1/2 cups No. 3 (33 ounces) = 4 cups (46 ounces) = 5 3/4 cups |