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Equivalent
Weights and Measures
Common
Food Equivalents (nuts and dried fruits listed below
this chart)
| Type |
Unit |
Approximate
Measure |
| Apples |
1
lb. |
3
medium (3 cups sliced) |
| Bananas |
1
lb. |
3
medium (2-1/2 cups sliced) |
| Butter
and other fats |
1
lb. |
2
cups |
| Cheese,
American or Cheddar |
1
lb. |
4
cups grated |
| Cheese,
Cottage |
1
lb. |
2
cups |
| Cheese,
White Cream |
3
oz. Pkg. |
6
tbs |
| Cheese,
White Cream |
1/2
lb. pkg. |
16
tbs (1 cup) |
| Chocolate,
unsweetened |
1/2
lb pkg |
8
1-oz. squares |
| Coconut,
Shredded |
1
lb |
5
cups |
| Coffee,
Ground |
1
lb. |
80
tbs |
| Cream,
Whipping |
1
pt. |
2
cups (4 cups whipped) |
| Flour,
All-Purpose |
1
lb |
4
cups (sifted) |
| Flour,
Cake |
1
lb |
4-1/2
cups (sifted) |
| Flour,
Whole Wheat |
1
lb. |
3-1/2
cups |
| Flour,
Rye |
1
lb. |
4-1/2
to 5 cups |
| Medium
Lemon - Juice |
1 |
2
to 3 tbs |
| Medium
Lemon - Rind lightly grated |
1 |
1-1/2
to 3 tsp |
| Marshmallows |
1/4
lb |
16 |
| Medium
Orange - Juice |
1 |
1/3
to 1/2 cup |
| Medium
Orange - Rind lightly grated |
1 |
1
to 2 tbs |
| Sugar,
Granulated |
1
lb |
2
cups |
| Sugar,
Brown |
1
lb |
2-1/4
cups (firmly packed) |
| Sugar,
Confectioners' |
1
lb |
3-1/2
cups (sifted) |
| NUTS
- 1 lb. |
In
Shell |
Shelled |
| Almonds |
1
to 1-3/4 cups |
3-1/2
cups |
| Pecans |
2-1/4
cups |
4
cups |
| Peanuts |
2-1/4
cups |
3
cups |
| Walnuts |
1-2/3
cups |
4
cups |
HINT:
If your nuts are shelled (1 cup) and are whole, broken
or cut up they will equal the same when measured.
If they are coarsely chopped then they they measure
1 cup minus 1 tbsp but are equal to 1 cup. If they
are finely chopped they will only measure 7/8 cup
but are equal to 1 cup for your recipe.
| Dried
Fruit - 1 lb. |
Whole |
Pitted |
Cut-up |
Finely
Cut |
| Dates |
2-1/4
cups |
2
cups |
1-3/4
cups |
1-1/2
cups |
| Prunes |
2-1/3
cups |
4
cups
(cooked) |
3
cups
(cooked) |
2-7/8
cups
(cooked) |
| Figs |
2-3/4
cups |
N/A |
2-2/3
cups |
2-1/2
cups |
| Raisins
(15oz) |
3
cups |
N/A |
2-3/4
cups |
2-1/2
cups |
| Candied
Fruit - 1/2 lb. |
N/A |
N/A |
1-1/2
cups |
N/A |
| Candied
Peels - 1/2 lb. |
N/A |
N/A |
1-1/2
Cups |
N/A |
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