Equivalency Chart
When a recipe calls for a certain ingredient, how much of it should you have on hand? This chart will help take the guess work out!
Baking Ingredients / Crumbs,Grains and Pastas / Cheese and Dairy / Fruits and Vegetables / Meats and Eggs / NutsBaking Ingredients:
| 1/2 cup butter or margarine | = |
4 ounces |
| 2 cups butter | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups fat | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups shortening | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 cups all-purpose flour | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 1/2 to 5 cups sifted cake flour | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 square chocolate | = |
1 ounce |
| 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips | = |
6 ounces |
| 4 cups marshmallows | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 cup marshmallows | = |
11 large or 110 miniature |
| 2 1/4 cups brown packed sugar | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 cups powdered sugar | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups granulated sugar | = |
1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 (1/4-ounce) pkg. active dry yeast | = |
2 1/2 teaspoons |
Crumbs:
| 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs | = |
4 to 5 slices |
| 1 cup soft bread crumbs | = |
2 slices |
| 1 cup small bread cubes | = |
2 slices |
| 1 cup fine chocolate wafer crumbs | = |
19 wafers |
| 1 cup fine cracker crumbs | = |
28 saltine squares |
| 1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs | = |
15 crackers |
| 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs | = |
22 wafers |
Grains, Pasta & Rice:
| 1 cup crushed cereal flakes | = |
3 cups uncrushed |
| 1 3/4 cups cooked quick oats | = |
1 cup uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked macaroni | = |
2 cups (8 ozs.) uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked spaghetti | = |
7 ounces uncooked |
| 3 to 4 cups converted rice, cooked | = |
1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups instant rice, cooked | = |
1 1/2 cups uncooked |
| 3 cups long grain rice, cooked | = |
1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups wild rice, cooked | = |
1 cup uncooked |
Cheese & Dairy:
| 1 cup shredded cheese | = |
4 ounces |
| 1 cup cottage cheese | = |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup sour cream | = |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup whipped cream | = |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 2/3 cup evaporated milk | = |
1 (5-ounce) can |
| 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk | = |
1 (13-ounce) can |
Fruits & Vegetables:
| 1 cup chopped apples | = |
1 medium |
| 1 cup mashed bananas | = |
3 medium |
| 1 cup sliced bananas | = |
2 small or 1 medium |
| 3 cups cut green/wax beans | = |
1 pound |
| 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups shredded cabbage | = |
1 pound |
| 6 medium wedges of cabbage | = |
1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced carrots | = |
2 medium |
| 1 cup shredded carrots | = |
1 1/2 medium |
| 3 cups cauliflower flowerets | = |
1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced celery | = |
2 medium stalks |
| 2 cups pitted cherries | = |
4 cups unpitted |
| 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut | = |
4 ounces |
| 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut | = |
4 ounces |
| 1 cup corn kernels | = |
2 medium ears |
| 4 cups cranberries | = |
1 pound |
| 1 cup chopped cucumber | = |
1 small to medium |
| 1 cup pitted dates | = |
1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup candied fruit | = |
1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup chopped green/bell pepper | = |
1 medium |
| 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice | = |
1 medium |
| 1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon rind | = |
1 medium |
| 6 cups torn lettuce | = |
1 pound |
| 3 cups sliced mushrooms | = |
8 ounces |
| 1 cup sliced onion (green/spring) | = |
9 (with tops) |
| 1/2 cup chopped onion | = |
1 medium |
| 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice | = |
1 medium |
| 1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange rind | = |
1 medium |
| 4 cups sliced peaches | = |
8 medium |
| 1 cup grated potato | = |
1 medium |
| 2 cups pitted prunes | = |
1 (12-ounce) package |
| 3 cups raisins | = |
1 (15-ounce) package |
| 4 cups sliced strawberries | = |
1 quart |
| 1 cup chopped tomato | = |
1 medium |
| 2 cups sliced zucchini | = |
1 medium |
Meats & Eggs:
| 1/2 cup crumbled bacon | = |
8 slices crisply cooked |
| 1 cup cubed cooked beef | = |
5 ounces |
| 3/4 to 1 cup flaked crab | = |
1 pound raw (in shells) |
| 1 cup egg whites | = |
8 to 10 eggs |
| 1 cup whole eggs | = |
4 to 6 eggs |
| 1 cup egg yolks | = |
12 to 14 eggs |
| 2 cups cooked shrimp | = |
1 1/2 pounds raw (in shells) |
Nuts:
| 3 1/2 cups almonds | = |
1 pound, shelled |
| 3 cups peanuts | = |
1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups pecans | = |
1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups walnuts | = |
1 pound, shelled |
