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Table of Food Measurement Equivalents
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Approximate Food Measurement Equivalents |
Dry Ingredients |
Equivalent |
Almonds, 4 oz. slivered |
1 cup |
Almonds, 1 lb. shelled |
3 cups |
Almonds, ground, 8 0z. |
1 1/3 cups |
Peanuts, 1 lb shelled |
3 cups |
Pecans, 1lb shelled |
4 cups |
Walnuts, 1lb shelled, broken |
3 cups |
Rice 8 oz. |
1 cup |
Sugar 1lb |
4 1/2 cups sifted |
Sugar, white 1lb |
2 cups |
Sugar, brown, packed 1 lb |
2 1/4 cups |
Dried herbs , 1 teaspoon |
1 tablespoon fresh herbs |
Fruits & Vegetables |
Equivalent |
Apples, 1lb |
3 medium = 3 cups sliced |
Bell pepper, 1 large |
1 cup coarsely chopped |
Cabbage, 1 medium |
4 1/2 cups shredded |
Carrots, 1 lb |
3 cups shredded |
Celery, 2 large stalks |
1 cup chopped |
Garlic, 1 medium clove |
1/2 tsp. minced = 1 tsp. chopped |
Lemon, 1 medium |
3-4 tbsp. juice = 2-3 tsp. minced peel |
Lime, 1 medium |
2 tbsp juice = 1-2 tsp. minced peel |
Mushroom, white, ½ lb. sliced |
2 ½ - 3 cups |
Onion, 1 lb. |
3 cups chopped |
Onion, 1 medium |
1/2 cup chopped |
Potatoes, 1 lb |
3 medium = 3 ½ cups sliced |
Tomatoes, 1 lb |
3-4 medium = 1 ½ cups peeled, seeded and chopped |
Eggs |
Equivalent |
Egg, Large, 1 cup |
4-6 whole eggs |
Egg, Large, 1 cup |
8-10 whites |
Egg, Large 1 cup |
12-14 yolks |
1 large egg white |
2 tablespoons |
1 large egg yolk |
1 1/4 tablespoons |
Others |
Equivalent |
Ground meat, 1 lb |
2 cups |
Honey 16 oz. |
1 1/3 cups |
Corn syrup, maple syrup, vegetable oil, water 16 oz. |
2 cups |
Evaporated milk, 12 oz. |
1 ½ cups |
Broth or stock , 1 cup |
1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water. |
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