Cooking Equivalents

60 drops = 1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 1/16 ounce or 5 ml
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce or 15 ml
16 tablespoons = 1 cup, 1/2 pint, 8 ounces, or 237 ml  
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup, 4 ounces, or 119 ml
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup, 2 ounces, or 59 ml
5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup, 2 2/3 ounces, 79 ml 
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce or 1/8 cup
2 cups = 1 pint, 16 ounces, or 473 ml
4 cups = 1 quart, 32 ounces, 946 ml, or 1 litre
2 pints = 1 quart
1 1/2 fluid ounces = 1 jigger
4 quarts = 1 gallon, 128 ounces, 3,785 ml, or 3 3/4 litres
pinch = approximately 1/8 teaspoon


1/16 ounce = 1 grams 
1/3 ounce = 10 grams
1/2 ounce = 15 grams
1 ounce =  28.35 grams (30 grams for cooking purposes)
3 1/2 ounces = 100 grams
4 ounces = 1/4 pound or 114 grams
5 ounces = 140 grams
8 ounces = 1/2 pound or 227 grams
9 ounces = 250 grams or 1/4 kilogram
16 ounces = 1 pound or 453.6 grams (450 grams for cooking purposes)
18 ounces = 1 1/8 pound, 500 grams, or 1/2 kilogram
32 ounces = 2 pounds or 900 grams
36 ounces = 2 1/4 pounds, 1000 grams, or 1 kilogram
3 pounds = 1350 grams or 1 1/3 kilogram
4 pounds = 2800 grams or 1 3/4 kilograms


3 1/2 c = 1 lb brown sugar
2 1/4 c = 1 lb granulated sugar
3 3/4 c = 1 lb powdered sugar
2 c = 1 lb butter
2 c = 1 lb shortening
4 1/2 c = 1 lb cheese; grated
3 3/4 c = 1 lb flour
3 1/3 c = 1 lb whole wheat flour
3 c = 1 lb raisins, seeded
2 2/3 c = 1 lb dates, pitted
3 1/2 c = 1 lb dates, unpitted
1 1/2 c = 1 lb can
2 1/2 c = 2 lb can
3 1/2 c = 2-1/2 lb can
4 c = 3 lb can
13 c = 10  lb can
4 1/2 c = 3 lb chicken, cooked/diced
2 Tbl Cocoa = 1 chocolate square
1 c uncooked macaroni = 2-2/3 c cooked
1 lb uncooked meat = 2-2/3 c cooked
1 c uncooked rice = 4 c cooked
1 c uncooked spaghetti = 2 c cooked
2 1/4 c  Packed brown sugar = 1 lb
2 1/4 c  Caster/superfine sugar = 1 lb
2 c = 10 oz flour
3 1/3 c = 1 lb whole wheat flour
3 1/2 c Whole wheat flour = 1 lb.
4 1/2 c Cake flour = 1 lb.
3 1/4 c = 1 lb corn meal
2/3 oz Bakers yeast = 1 cake
3 tsp Dried yeast = 1 cake
1 pk Dry yeast = 1 cake
1 c Egg whites = 8-10 eggs
1 c Egg yolks = 12-14 eggs
1 c Cream = 2 cups whipped
1 c Bananas, mashed = 3 medium
4 c = 1 lb Nuts (chopped)
4 c = 1 lb Onions
1/8 ts Garlic powder= 1 cl garlic
1 ts Dried herbs= 1 tb fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard= 1 ts dry mustard
2 tb Cocoa = 1 chocolate square
1 oz Chocolate = 1 square
1 oz Chocolate = 3-4 tb cocoa + 1/2 tb fat
1 c  Uncooked rice = 4 c cooked
1 lb Rice = 2 c raw, 6 c cooked
7 oz Spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
2 c  Cracker crumbs = 28 saltines
3/4 c Cracker crumbs = 1 c bread crumbs
4 slices Bread = 1 cup crumbs
14 Graham crackers = 1 c crumbs
22 Vanilla wafers = 1 cup crumbs
1 cup gingersnap crumbs = 14 cookies 
1/2 cup pretzel crumbs = 12 thin pretzels 
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese = 3 ounces 
1 lemon = 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon grated rind                
1 orange = 6 to 8 tablespoons orange juice and 2 to 3 tablespoons grated rind 
5 1/3 cups rolled oats = 1 pound 
6 cups cooked beans = 1 pound dry beans (2 1/2 cups) 
1 cup chocolate chips = 6 ounces 
4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts = 1 pound shelled pecans or walnuts 
2 cups shelled pecans = 1 pound in shell 
3 cups almonds or peanuts = 1 pound shelled almonds or peanuts 
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut = 4 ounces 
1 1/2 cups candied fruit or peel = 1/2 pound 
1 cup sliced or chopped apples = 1 medium (5-to 6-ounce) apple 
3 cups shredded carrots = 1 pound (6 to 8 medium) 
1 1/2 cups cooked sweet potatoes = 1 pound fresh sweet potatoes 
5 cups cubed eggplant (14 ounces) = 1 medium eggplant 
2 3/4 cups chopped cranberries = 3 cups whole berries (12-ounce bag) 
3 cups whole cranberries = 1 12-ounce bag cranberries 
1/2 cup mashed potato = 1 medium potato 
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms = 1/2 pound 
3 to 4 cups shredded cabbage = 1/2 small head cabbage 
1 cup chopped bell pepper = 1 large bell pepper 
1 cup diced celery = 2 medium ribs celery 
1 1/2 cups cooked spinach = 12 cups (1 pound) fresh 
3 1/2 cups broccoli florets = 1 medium (9-ounce) bunch broccoli 
1 cup chopped onion = 1 large (5-to 6-ounce) onion 
2 tablespoons sliced green onion = 1 green onion 
7 cups lentil puree = 1 pound dry lentils 
1 cup shelled peas = 8 ounces peas 
6 cups split pea puree = 1 pound split peas 
2 1/3 cups dry lentils or split peas = 1 pound bag 
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken = 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts 
3 cups crumbled fried bacon = 1 pound 
80 tablespoons ground coffee = 1 pound 
40 large marshmallows = 12 ounces 
5 cups popped popcorn = 1/4 cup unpopped 
1 pound apples (3 medium) = 1 1/4 cups applesauce
1 pound beets = 2 cups diced and cooked
1 quart berries = 3 1/2 cups
3 ounces cream cheese = 6 tablespoons
1 pound cherries = 2 1/2 cups pitted
1 pound shelled chestnuts = 2 1/2 cups peeled
19 chocolate wafers = 1 cup fine crumbs
1 pound cranberries = 3 cups sauce
1/2 ounce fresh herbs = 1/4 cup loose, or 2 tbl chopped
1 medium lime = 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons juice, 2 teaspoons grated peel
8 ounces of nut meats = 2 cups
1 pound onions = 3 cups sliced or diced
1 pound green peas = 1 cup shelled
1 pound pumpkin = 1 generous cup 
4 ounces currants = 3/4 cup
1 pound rhubarb = 2 cups cut and cooked
1 pound raw spinach = 4 cups
1 pound cooked spinach = 1 1/2 cups
1 pound fresh tomatoes = 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and juiced
1 pound zucchini = 3 1/2 cups sliced or 2 cups grated

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