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This is extremely useful information if you are costing out a menu or if you have a food service 'formula' recipe that lists ingredients by weight and you want to convert the recipe to cups etc. instead of pounds.
Weights and their approximate measures and yield.
FOOD WEIGHT YIELD Almonds, blanched…………………………..1 pound………………1 1/2 cups Apples………………………………………..1 1/2 pounds…………4 c. sliced Apples, diced…………………………………1 pound……………..4 cups Apples, canned pie pack……………………..1 1/2 pounds…………4 cups Apple sauce………………………………….1 pound………………2 cups Apricots, diced, cooked………………………1 pound……………..5 cups Apricots, fresh……………………………….1 pound………………8 Apricots Asparagus, fresh……………………………..1 pound………………20 stalks Asparagus, canned……………………………1 pound……………..2 1/2 cups
Bacon, cooked, diced …………………..1 lb………………..1 ½ cups Bacon, raw, diced……………………….1 lb…………….2 cups or 20 slices
Baking powder…………………………1 oz…………….2 ½ Tbsp. Baking powder………………………..1 lb………………2 ½ cups
Bananas………………………….1 lb…………………..3 medium mashed………………………… 1 lb………………….1 ¼ cups diced…………………………….1 lb………………….2 ¼ cups sliced…………………………… 1 lb………………….2 cups
Beans, baked……………………..1 lb………………..2 cups Beans, kidney…………………….1 lb………………2 2/3 cups Beans, lima, fresh…………………1 ½ lb……………4 cups Beans, navy……………………….1 lb………………2 1/3 cups Beans, navy, 1 lb. Soaked and cooked weights…….2 1/8 lb…….6 cups Beans, string………………………..l lb…………….3 ½ cups
Beef, dried……………………….1 pound………….4 cups Beef, ground raw…………………1 pound…………2 cups Beef, cooked, diced………………1 pound…………3 cups
Beets, cooked, diced……………..1 pound………….2 1/4 cups Beets, " sliced………………….1 1/2 pounds…….4 cups
Bran, all bran……………………..1/2 pound ……….4 cups Bran flakes ……………………….1 pound…………………12 cups
Bread, loaf ……………………….1 pound…………………18 slices Bread, sandwich ………………….2 pounds……………….38 slices Bread, soft broken or stale…………1 pound………………..9 cups Bread crumbs, dry ………………..1 pound…………………5 cups Bread crumbs, fresh………………1 pound…………………8 cups
Brussels sprouts…………………..1 pound…………………4 cups Butter…………………………….1 pound………………….2 cups Butter…………………………….1 ounce………………….2 tbsp. Butter, portion sliced ………………1 pound……………….48 pats
chopped cooked shredded…………1 pound…………………4 cups Cabbage, cooked……………………1 pound………………..1 ½ cups Cabbage, shredded………………….1 pound………………..7 cups
Carrots………………………………1 pound………………..6 small Carrots, cooked, diced………………1 pound……………….3 cups Carrots, raw, diced…………………..1 pound……………….3 cups Carrots, raw, ground…………………1 pound………………3 ¼ cups
Celery, diced 1/2 in…………………..1 pound……………4 ½ cups Celery, diced 1/4 in…………………..1 pound…………….4 cups Celery, sliced, cooked………………..1 pound…………….1 ½ cups Celery Cabbage………………………1 pound…………….6 cups
Cheese, cottage………………………1 pound…………….2 ¼ cups Cheese, diced…………………………1 pound……………3 ½ cups Cheese, Philadelphia cream…………..3 oz…………………1/3 cup Cheese, 5 lb. Brick……………………1 pound…………….16 slices Cottage cheese, No.10 dipper…………1 pound…………..8-9 portions NO.16…………………1 pound………….12-13 portions NO.30…………………1 pound…………..20 portions
Cherries, candied…………………..1 pound………….2 1/2 cups Cherries, glace………………………1 pound…………96 cherries Cherries, red pie pack…………….. 1 pound………….3 cups scant Cherries, Royal Anne drained……..1 pound………….2 ¼ cups
Chicken, cooked……………………5 pounds………..4-5 cups Chicken, cooked and meat removed from bones…..5 pounds……..1 ¼ pounds
Chocolate……………………….1 pound…………..16 squares (16 oz) Chocolate, grated………………..1 pound…………..3 ½ cups Chocolate, grated………………..1 ounce…………..4 Tbsp. Chocolate, melted……………….1 pound…………..2 cups scant
Citron, dried chopped……………3 ounces…………..1 cup
Cocoa…………………………..1 pound……………4 cups
Coconut, shredded……………..1 pound……………7 cups Coconut, moist canned…………1 pound…………….5 cups
Coffee, coarse grind…………….1 pound……………4 ¾ cups Coffee, fine grind……………….1 pound……………5 cups
Corn, canned……………………1 pound……………1 ¾ cups Cornflakes…………………………1 pound…………16 cups Cornmeal………………………….1 pound……………3 cups Corn syrup………………………..11 ounces…………..1 cup Corn syrup………………………..1 pound…………….1 1/3 cups Cornstarch……………………… 1 ounce………………3 tbsp. Cornstarch……………………….1 pound………………3 cups
Crackers, broken…………………1 pound…………….2 1/2 cups Crackers, Graham………………..1 pound…………….48 crackers Crackers, Soda……………………1 pound…………..104 crackers Cracker crumbs, fine…………….10 ounces………….4 cups Cracker crumbs, fine…………….2 1/2 ounces……….1 cup
Cranberries, raw………………….1 pound…………4 cups Cranberries, cooked………………1 pound………….4 cups Cranberries, sauce, jellied…………1 pound…………..2 cups
Cream of Tartar……………………1 ounce…………..3 tbsp Cucumbers, diced…………………1 pound…………..3 cups Cream of wheat……………………1 pound………….2 2/3 cups
Dates……………………………1 pound………….2 1/2 cups Dates, pitted………………… 1 pound………….3 cups or 50-60 medium
Eggs, 30 dozen case………………………41-43 pounds………360 eggs Eggs, hard cooked………………………..1 pound…………….8 eggs Eggs, hard cooked, chopped…………….8 eggs……………..2 cups Eggs, dried………………………………..1 pound……………4 cups Egg whites, dried…………………………1 pound……………8 cups Egg yolks, dried………………………….1 pound……………. 4 3/4 cups
Flour, barley…………………………… 1 pound……………..4 cups rye……………………………1 pound……………. 4 cups white, all purpose…………..1 pound……………4 cups " " …………… 1 cup…………….. 4 ounces whole wheat…………………..1 cup…………….. 4 4/5 ounces " " ……………… 1 pound……………. 4 cups soya ……………………………1 pound……………5 cups cake, sifted……………………1 pound……………4 1/4 cups
Noodles raw……………………....8 1/2 cups……………..1 lb. 1 lb., after cooking……………. ....3 qt……………………4 lb. Macaroni, l in. pieces raw……………..4 cups………………..1 lb. 1 lb. After cooking …………...........2 3/4 qt………………5 lb.
Spaghetti raw……………………….4 cups………………….1 lb. 1 lb. After cooking…………..........2 1/3 qt……………3 lb. And 14 oz.
Rolled Oats uncooked………………… 4 3/4 cups……………….1 lb. Rice raw…………………………………. 2 cups……………………2 lb. And 10 oz.
Salt……………………………………….1 1/2 Tbsp………………1 oz.
Sugar Granulated……………………2 1/4 cups………………..1 lb. cube sugar……………………..96 to 100……………….1 lb. Brown sugar (packed)……….2 3/4 cups………………1 lb. Sifted powdered………………3 1/2 cups………………1 lb.
Tea………………………………………….6 cups…………………..1 lb.
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