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Weight:
Amount |
Item |
Weight |
| 1 cup |
all purpose flour |
5 oz |
| 1 cup |
granulated sugar |
8 oz |
| 1 cup |
honey |
12 oz |
| 1 cup |
molasses |
11 oz |
| 1 cup |
milk |
8 oz |
| 1 cup |
buttermilk |
8 oz |
| 1 cup |
brown sugar (packed) |
7 ¾ oz |
| 1 cup |
powdered sugar |
4 oz |
| 1 cup |
cake flour |
4 ½ oz |
| 1 cup |
cocoa powder |
4 1/3 oz |
| 1 cup |
cornmeal |
5 ¼ oz |
| 1 cup |
whole wheat flour |
5 1/2 oz |
| 1 cup |
rolled oats |
2 ¾ oz |
| 1 cup |
yogurt |
8 oz |
| 1 cup |
sour cream |
8 oz |
| 1 cup |
vegetable oil |
5 ½ oz |
For Reference:
Volume:
Amount |
Is Equal To |
Is Also Equal To |
| 3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
– |
| 2 tablespoons |
1 oz |
– |
| 4 tablespoons |
¼ cup |
– |
| 8 tablespoons |
½ cup |
– |
| 8 oz |
1 cup |
½ pint |
| 2 cups |
1 pint |
16 oz |
| 2 pints |
1 quart |
32 oz |
| 4 quarts |
1 gallon |
128 oz |
| 16 tablespoon |
1 cup |
– |
Specific Items:
Item |
Amount |
Is Equal To |
| Almonds |
¼ pound |
1 cup, shelled |
| Apples, fresh |
1 pound (3-4 apples) |
3 cups sliced |
| Apples, dried |
1 pound, dried |
5 cups, cooked |
| Apricots, dried |
1 pound, dried |
3 cups, cooked |
| Apricots, fresh |
1 pound, fresh |
5 to 10 whole |
| Bananas |
1 pound or 3 medium |
2 ½ cups, sliced |
| Berries |
1 quart |
3 ½ cups |
| Butter |
1 pound (16oz) |
2 cups |
| – |
½ pound (8 oz) |
1 cup |
| Chocolate, grated |
1 oz |
6 tablespoons |
| Cocoa |
1 pound |
4 cups |
| Coconut |
1 pound |
6 cups shredded |
| Cheese |
1 pound |
4 ½ cups, grated |
| Cornmeal |
1 pound |
3 cups |
| Cottage Cheese |
1 pound |
2 cups |
| Cream, heavy |
½ pint (1 cup) |
2 cups, whipped |
| Cream Cheese |
3 oz |
6 tablespoons |
| – |
8 oz |
16 tablespoons |
| Dates |
1 pound |
2 cups pitted |
| Eggs |
5 whole eggs |
1 cup |
| Egg Whites |
8-10 egg whites |
1 cup |
| Egg yolks |
about 14 egg yolks |
1 cup |
| Figs |
1 pound |
3 cups, chopped |
| Flour |
5 oz |
1 cup |
| Graham Flour |
1 pound |
3 ½ cups |
| Lard |
1 pound |
2 cups |
| Lemon |
1 lemon juiced |
2- 3 tablespoons |
| Lemon rind, grated |
1 lemon rind |
3 teaspoons |
| Marshmallows |
16 large marshmallows |
¼ pound |
| Milk, sweetened condensed |
1 14 oz can |
1 ¼ cups |
| Milk, evaporated |
1 14 oz can |
1 2/3 cups |
| – |
1 6 oz can |
¾ cup |
| Nut meats |
4 oz |
1 cup |
| Oats, rolled |
1 pound |
5 cups |
| Orange, juiced |
1 orange |
6-8 tablespoons |
| Orange, rind |
1 orange rind, grated |
2 tablespoons |
| Peanuts |
½ pound, shelled |
1 cup chopped |
| Pecans |
1 pound, unshelled |
4 cups shelled |
| Prunes |
1 pound |
2 ½ cups |
| Raisins, with seeds |
1 pound |
2 ½ cups |
| Raisins, seedless |
1 pound |
3 cups |
| Rice |
1 cup uncooked |
3-4 cups cooked |
| – |
1 pound uncooked |
2 1/3 cups uncooked |
| Salt |
1 pound |
2 cups |
| – |
4 teaspoons |
1 oz |
| Shortening |
1 pound |
2 3/8 cups |
| Sugar, granulated |
1 pound |
2 cups |
| Sugar, brown |
1 pound |
2 ¼ cups, firmly packed |
| Sugar, powdered |
1 pound |
3 ½ cups, sifted |
| Tapioca, pearl |
1 pound |
2 ½ cups |
| Walnuts, black |
5 ½ pounds, unshelled |
3 cups chopped |
| Walnuts, English |
2 ½ pounds, unshelled |
4 cups chopped |
Items to Grams |
| Bread Flour |
100 grams |
scant ¾ cup |
| Butter |
100 grams |
scant ½ cup |
| Cake Flour |
100 grams |
scant 1 cup |
| Sugar |
100 grams |
scant ½ cup |
| Sweet Chocolate |
113 grams |
¼ pound |
For Reference:
- 1 pound = 16 ounces = 454 grams
