Food
Yield & Equivalent Charts
 When it
comes to cooking, it can save a lot of time and frustration when
you know the equivalent for a common ingredient called for in
a recipe such as the fact that one stick of butter or margarine
is equivalent to a 1/2 cup of butter, or a 12 ounce package of
chocolate chips is equivalent to 2 cups of chocolate chips. |
Assorted Baking Ingredients: Return to Top
| 1/2
cup butter or margarine |
= |
4 ounces |
| 2 cups
butter |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 2 cups
fat |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 2 cups
shortening |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 4 cups
all-purpose flour |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 4 1/2
to 5 cups sifted cake flour |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 1 square
chocolate |
= |
1 ounce |
| 1 cup
semisweet chocolate chips |
= |
6 ounces |
| 4 cups
marshmallows |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 1 cup
marshmallows |
= |
11 large
or 110 miniature |
| 2 1/4
cups brown packed sugar |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 3 3/4
cups powdered sugar, unsifted |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 2 cups
granulated sugar |
= |
1 pound
(16-ounces) |
| 1 (1/4-ounce)
pkg. active dry yeast |
= |
2 1/4
teaspoons |
Assorted
Crumbs:
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| 1 cup fine dry bread
crumbs |
= |
4 to 5 slices |
| 1 cup soft bread
crumbs |
= |
2 slices |
| 1 cup small bread
cubes |
= |
2 slices |
| 1 cup fine chocolate
wafer crumbs |
= |
19 wafers |
| 1 cup fine cracker
crumbs |
= |
28 saltine squares |
| 1 cup fine graham
cracker crumbs |
= |
15 crackers |
| 1 cup vanilla wafer
crumbs |
= |
22 wafers |
Cheese
& Dairy:
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| 1 cup shredded cheese |
= |
4 ounces |
| 1 cup cottage cheese |
= |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup sour cream |
= |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup whipped cream |
= |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 2/3 cup evaporated
milk |
= |
1 (5-ounce) can |
| 1 2/3 cups evaporated
milk |
= |
1 (13-ounce) can |
Fruits
& Vegetables:
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| 1 cup chopped apples |
= |
1 medium |
| 1 cup mashed bananas |
= |
3 medium |
| 1 cup sliced bananas |
= |
2 small or 1 medium |
| 3 cups cut green/wax
beans |
= |
1 pound |
| 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups
shredded cabbage |
= |
1 pound |
| 6 medium wedges
of cabbage |
= |
1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced carrots |
= |
2 medium |
| 1 cup shredded carrots |
= |
1 1/2 medium |
| 3 cups cauliflower
flowerets |
= |
1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced celery |
= |
2 medium stalks |
| 2 cups pitted cherries |
= |
4 cups unpitted |
| 1 1/3 cups flaked
coconut |
= |
4 ounces |
| 1 1/3 cups shredded
coconut |
= |
4 ounces |
| 1 cup corn kernels |
= |
2 medium ears |
| 4 cups cranberries |
= |
1 pound |
| 1 cup chopped cucumber |
= |
1 small to medium |
| 1 cup pitted dates |
= |
1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup candied fruit |
= |
1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup chopped green/bell
pepper |
= |
1 medium |
| 2 to 3 tablespoons
lemon juice |
= |
1 medium |
| 1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons
grated lemon rind |
= |
1 medium |
| 6 cups torn lettuce |
= |
1 pound |
| 3 cups sliced mushrooms |
= |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup sliced onion
(green/spring) |
= |
9 (with tops) |
| 1/2 cup chopped
onion (white, red, etc.) |
= |
1 medium |
| 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange
juice |
= |
1 medium |
| 1 to 2 tablespoons
grated orange rind |
= |
1 medium |
| 4 cups sliced peaches |
= |
8 medium |
| 1 cup grated potato |
= |
1 medium |
| 2 cups pitted prunes |
= |
1 (12-ounce) package |
| 3 cups raisins |
= |
1 (15-ounce) package |
| 4 cups sliced strawberries |
= |
1 quart |
| 1 cup chopped tomato |
= |
1 medium |
| 2 cups sliced zucchini |
= |
1 medium |
Grains,
Pasta & Rice:
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| 1 cup crushed cereal
flakes |
= |
3 cups uncrushed |
| 1 3/4 cups cooked
quick oats |
= |
1 cup uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked macaroni |
= |
2 cups (8 ozs.)
uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked spaghetti |
= |
8 ounces uncooked |
| 3 to 4 cups converted
rice, cooked |
= |
1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups instant rice,
cooked |
= |
1 1/2 cups uncooked |
| 3 cups long grain
rice, cooked |
= |
1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups wild rice,
cooked |
= |
1 cup uncooked |
Meats
& Eggs:
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| 1/2 cup crumbled
bacon |
= |
8 slices crisply
cooked |
| 1 cup cubed cooked
beef |
= |
5 ounces |
| 3/4 to 1 cup flaked
crab |
= |
1 pound raw (in
shells) |
| 1 cup egg whites |
= |
8 to 10 eggs |
| 1 cup whole eggs |
= |
4 to 6 eggs |
| 1 cup egg yolks |
= |
12 to 14 eggs |
| 2 cups cooked shrimp |
= |
1 1/2 pounds raw
(in shells) |
Nuts: Return to Top
| 3 1/2 cups almonds |
= |
1 pound, shelled |
| 3 cups peanuts |
= |
1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups pecans |
= |
1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups walnuts |
= |
1 pound, shelled |
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