Title: Approximate Equivalents
Categories: Info/tips
Yield: 1 Text
MMMMM--------------------MEASURE EQUIVALENTS-------------------------
3 ts : 1 tb
16 tb : 1 c (8 fl oz)
1/4 c : 4 tb
1/3 c : 5-1/3 tb
2 c : 1 pt
4 c : 1 qt
2 pt : 1 qt
4 qt : 1 ga
1 1/2 fl : 1 jigger
MMMMM---------------------WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS--------------------------
1 oz : 25 g
1/8 oz : 1 g; 0.035 oz
1 oz : 28.35 g
1 lb : 453.6 g
2 1/4 lb : 1 kg
1 lb : 16 oz
MMMMM--------------------PRODUCT EQUIVALENTS-------------------------
5 c : 1 lb apples
3 1/2 c : 1 lb brown sugar
2 c : 1 lb butter
6 c : 1 lb carrots; grated
4 1/2 c : 1 lb cheese; grated
3 c : 1 lb cocoa
6 c : 1 lb coffee
3 1/4 c : 1 lb corn meal
2 2/3 c : 1 lb dates; pitted
3 1/2 c : 1 lb dates; unpitted
3 3/4 c : 1 lb flour
2 1/4 c : 1 lb granulated sugar
1 c : 1 lb honey
3 c : 1 lb lentils
5 c : 1 lb oatmeal
3 c : 1 lb peanuts
6 c : 1 lb powdered milk
3 3/4 c : 1 lb powdered sugar
3 c : 1 lb raisins; seeded
2 1/2 c : 1 lb rice
2 c : 1 lb shortening
3 c : 1 lb sunflower seeds
6 1/2 c : 1 lb wheat germ
3 1/3 c : 1 lb whole wheat flour
MMMMM----------------------CAN EQUIVALENTS---------------------------
1 1/2 c : #1 can
2 1/2 c : #2 can
3 1/2 c : #2-1/2 can
4 c : #3 can
13 c : #10 can
MMMMM---------------------OTHER EQUIVALENTS--------------------------
4 1/2 c : 3 lb chicken; cooked/diced
- (1-1/2 lb)
2 tb : Cocoa 1 chocolate square
1 c : Uncooked macaroni
- (1-2/3 c cooked)
1 lb : Uncooked meat
- (1-2/3 cooked)
1 c Uncooked rice;
- (3 c cooked)
1 c Uncooked spaghetti; cooked
1 c : Fresh milk
- (4 tb powdered + 1 c water)
1 c : Fresh milk
- (1/2 c evaporated milk +
- 1/2 c water)
1 : Can of cream soup
- (2 tb flour + 6 oz cold
- water + 2 boillon cubes)
1 tb : Corn starch
- (2 tb flour)
1 c : Sugar
- (1/2 c honey, but reduce
- liquid by 1/4 c)
1 c : Canned tomatoes
- (1 to 3 fresh tomatoes;
- chopped)
: Most dried herbs
- (3 to 4 x as much fresh herbs)
1 3/4 c : Pumpkin puree (15 oz can)
1 3/4 c : Pumpkin puree
- (2-1/2 lb pie pumpkin)
2 1/2 c : Pumpkin puree
- (3-1/2 lb pie pumpkin)
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