Use this ingredient equivalent chart to find out how much of an ingredient you need when your recipe suggests an unfamiliar quantity.
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A - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Alfalfa Sprouts |
1 lb. |
6 cups |
Allspice, ground |
1 oz. |
4 1/2 tbsp. |
Almond, paste |
8 oz. |
1 3/4 cups |
Almonds |
1 lb. in shell |
5 - 6 oz. shelled, 1 1/4 cup shelled |
Almonds, chopped |
1 lb. shelled |
3 1/3 to 3 2/3 cups |
Almonds, ground |
1 lb. shelled |
2 2/3 to 3 cups |
Almonds, slivered |
1 lb. shelled |
4 cups |
Almonds, whole |
1 lb. shelled |
4 1/4 cups |
Anchovy Fillets |
2 oz. can |
12 anchovies, 3 tbsp. mashed |
Anchovy Paste |
2 oz. tube |
4 tbsp. |
Apple Pie Filling |
21 oz. can |
2 1/3 cups |
Apples |
1 medium |
1 cup diced or sliced, 3/4 cup chopped |
Apples |
1 lb. |
2 large, 3 medium, 4 small, 2 1/2 to 3 cups chopped |
Apples, dried |
6 oz. pkg. |
1 cup dried, 2 2/3 cups cooked |
Applesauce |
16 oz. jar |
2 cups |
Applesauce, homemade |
1 lb. apples |
1 1/2 cups sauce |
Apricots, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups drained, 6 to 8 whole |
Apricots, dried |
6 oz. pkg. |
1 cup dried, 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked |
Apricots, fresh |
2 medium |
1/2 cup sliced |
Apricots, fresh |
1 lb. |
2 cups halves or slices, 8 to 12 medium whole |
Arrowroot |
1 tbsp. |
thickens as 2 1/2 tbsp. flour |
Artichokes |
1 small |
2 to 3 oz. |
Artichokes |
1 medium |
8 to 10 oz. |
Artichokes |
1 large |
15 to 20 oz., 1 first course serving |
Arugula, fresh |
1 oz. |
1 cup |
Asparagus, canned |
14 1/2 - 16 oz. |
12 to 18 spears |
Asparagus, fresh |
1 lb. |
16 to 20 spears, 3 cups trimmed, 2 1/2 cups cooked |
Asparagus, frozen |
10 oz. |
2 cups, equals 1 1/4 lb. fresh |
Avocados |
1 lb. |
2 medium whole, 2 1/2 cups chopped, diced or sliced, 1 1/2 cups puréed pulp |
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Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Bacon, sliced |
1 lb. |
10 - 15 thick slices, 16 - 24 medium slices, 25 - 30 thin slices |
Bacon, slices cooked |
1 slice |
1 tbsp crumbled |
Bacon, slices cooked |
1 lb. |
1 to 1 1/2 cups crumbled |
Baked Beans |
1 gallon |
20 to 22 servings |
Baking Powder |
7 oz. can |
1 1/4 cups, 16 2/3 tbsp., 60 tsp. |
Baking Soda |
16 oz. box |
2 1/3 cups, 35 1/2 tbsp., 128 tsp. |
Bamboo Shoots, canned |
8 oz. can |
1 cup drained |
Bananas |
1 medium |
3/4 cup sliced, 1/3 cup mashed |
Bananas |
1 lb. |
3 or 4 medium whole, 1 1/3 cup mashed, 2 cups diced |
Bananas, dried slices |
1 lb. |
4 to 4 1/2 cups |
Barley, pearl |
1 lb. quick cooking |
2 1/2 cups uncooked, 8 cups cooked |
Basil, dried |
1 oz. |
3/4 cup |
Basil, fresh |
1/2 oz. |
1 cup chopped |
Bay Leaves, dried |
1 whole |
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. broken |
Bean Sprouts, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 cups drained |
Bean Sprouts, fresh |
1 lb. |
3 to 4 cups raw, 2 cups cooked |
Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked, 5 1/2 to 6 cups cooked |
Beans, fresh green |
1 lb. |
14 oz. trimmed, 3 cups trimmed, 2 1/2 cups cut & cooked |
Beans, kidney, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 cups |
Beans, kidney, dried |
1 lb. uncooked |
2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked, 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Beans, lima, canned |
15 oz. can |
2 cups |
Beans, lima, dried |
1 lb. uncooked |
2 cups uncooked, 5 cups cooked |
Beans, lima, fresh |
1 lb. shelled |
3 cups |
Beans, lima, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
1 3/4 cups cooked |
Beef, cooked, diced |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
Beef, dried, sliced |
5 oz. jar |
24 slices, 2 cups shredded |
Beef, ground |
1 lb. |
2 cups raw, 12 ounces cooked |
Beef, roast |
1 lb. |
meat for 4 to 5 sandwiches |
Beef, tenderloin |
5 lbs. |
12 to 16 servings |
Beer |
1 pony keg |
7 3/4 gal., 82 12-oz. cans |
Beer |
1 keg |
15 1/2 gal., 165 12-oz. cans, 200 12-oz. cups with a 1/2" foam head |
Beet Greens |
1 lb. |
1 1/2 cups cooked, 8 oz. leaves |
Beets, canned |
8 oz. can |
1 cup sliced |
Beets, fresh, no tops |
1 lb. |
2 cups cooked sliced or diced, 10 medium (2") whole |
Berries |
1 pint |
2 to 3 cups |
Bisquick |
60-oz. box |
14 cups |
Blackberries |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups fresh or frozen |
Blackberries |
1 pint |
2 to 3 cups fresh or frozen |
Blackberries, canned |
15 oz. can |
1 3/4 cups |
Blackberries, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
2 cups |
Black-eyed Peas, dried |
1 lb. |
2 to 2 1/2 cups dried, 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Black-eyed Peas, dried |
1 cup |
7 oz. dry, 2 1/2 cups cooked |
Black-eyed Peas, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 cups |
Black-eyed Peas, in pod |
1 lb. |
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups shelled |
Blueberries |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups fresh or frozen |
Blueberries |
1 pint |
2 to 3 cups |
Blueberries, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 cups |
Blueberry Pie Filling |
21 oz. can |
2 1/3 cups |
Bok Choy, raw |
1 lb. |
4 to 5 1/2 cups shredded, 3/4 cup cooked |
Bouillon, cubes |
1 cube |
1 cup prepared |
Bouillon, granules |
1 tsp. |
1 cup prepared |
Bouillon, liquid |
2 tsp. |
3/4 cup prepared |
Bouillon, soup base |
1 tbsp. paste |
1 quart prepared |
Boysenberries, canned |
17 oz. can |
2 cups |
Boysenberries, fresh |
1 pint |
1 3/4 cups, 12 oz. |
Bran Flakes |
16 oz. pkg. |
8 1/2 cups |
Bread |
1 lb. loaf |
16-18 slices, 30 thin slices, 12 cups croutons |
Bread |
1 slice, dry |
1/3 cup fine crumbs |
Bread |
1 slice, soft |
1/2 cup coarse crumbs, 1/2 to 3/4 cup cubes |
Bread Crumbs |
8 oz. pkg. |
2 cups |
Bread, French |
1 lb. loaf |
16 slices 3/4" thick |
Bread, toasted |
1 slice |
1/4 cup crumbs, 1/2 cup cubes |
Broccoli, fresh |
1 lb. |
2 cups florets |
Broccoli, fresh |
1 bunch |
3 cups cooked, chopped |
Broccoli, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 cups chopped |
Broth, beef or chicken |
10 1/2 oz. can |
1 1/4 cups |
Broth, beef or chicken |
14 1/2 oz. can |
1 3/4 cups |
Brussels Sprouts, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 cups cooked |
Brussels Sprouts, fresh |
1 qt. |
1 1/4 lbs., 5 cups |
Brussels Sprouts, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 to 2 cups, cooked, 18 to 24 sprouts |
Bulgur Wheat |
1 lb. |
2 3/4 cups uncooked, 8 cups cooked |
Butter or Margarine |
1 stick |
4 oz., 1/2 cup, 8 tbsp., |
Butter or Margarine |
1 lb. |
4 sticks, 2 cups |
Butter |
8 oz. |
1 cup |
Butter |
4 oz. |
1 stick, 1/2 cup, 8 tbsp., 1/3 cup clarified |
Butter, soft |
8 oz. tub |
1 cup |
Butter, whipped |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
Buttermilk Powder |
12 oz. can |
3 3/4 cups powder, 3 3/4 quarts prepared |
Butterscotch Chips |
12 oz. pkg. |
2 cups |
C - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Cabbage, head |
1 medium |
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. |
Cabbage, shredded |
1 lb. raw |
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups, 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked |
Candied Fruit |
8 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 cups chopped |
Cantaloupe |
1 medium |
3 lbs., 4 to 4 1/2 cups cubed, 25 balls-7/8" |
Cardamom |
1 pod |
1 tsp. ground, 18 to 20 seeds |
Carrots, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups sliced |
Carrots, cooked |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups sliced, 1 1/3 cups puréed |
Carrots, fresh |
1 lb. |
5-7 med. whole, 12-14 small, 24-34 baby, 2 1/2 cups shredded, 3 cups chopped |
Carrots, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 to 2 cups |
Cashews, canned |
6 1/4 oz. |
1 1/3 cups |
Cashews, shelled |
1 oz. |
18 medium, 14 large |
Cashews, shelled |
1 lb. |
3 1/4 cups |
Cauliflower, fresh |
1 lb. |
1 1/2 cups cut up, 9 oz. after trimming, 7 1/2 oz. cooked |
Cauliflower, fresh |
1 medium |
1 3/4 to 2 1/4 lbs., 3 cups chopped |
Cauliflower, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
2 cups chopped |
Caviar |
1 oz. |
1 1/2 tbsp. |
Celeriac |
1 lb. |
3 cups grated, 1 cup cooked and pureed |
Celery |
1 bunch |
1 lb. untrimmed, 2 cups, sliced or diced |
Celery |
2-3 ribs |
1 cup chopped or sliced |
Celery Flakes |
1 oz. |
3/4 cups |
Celery Seeds |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
Cereal, All Bran |
13.8 oz. pkg. |
6 1/2 cups |
Cereal, Corn Chex |
12 oz. pkg. |
11 cups |
Cereal, cornflakes |
16 oz. pkg. |
16 cups |
Cereal, Rice Chex |
12 oz. pkg. |
11 cups |
Cereal, Wheat Chex |
16 oz. pkg. |
7 cups |
Champagne |
750 ml bottle |
5 servings (5 oz. each) |
Champagne |
magnum |
50.7 oz. |
Champagne |
double magnum |
101.5 oz. |
Chayote Squash |
1 medium |
1 lb. |
Cheese |
3 to 5 lbs. |
25 servings |
Cheese, American |
1 lb. |
4 to 5 cups shredded |
Cheese, Blue |
4 oz. |
1 cup crumbled |
Cheese, Cheddar/Swiss |
4 oz. |
1 cup grated |
Cheese, Cottage |
1 lb. |
2 cups |
Cheese, Cream |
3 oz. pkg. |
6 tbsp. |
Cheese, Cream |
8 oz. pkg. |
1/2 lb., 1 cup |
Cheese, firm |
1 lb. |
4 to 5 cups, shredded |
Cheese, firm |
4 oz. |
1 cup, shredded |
Cheese, hard |
8 oz. |
1 1/2 cups, grated (Parmesan or Romano) |
Cheesecake |
2 lbs. |
8 " cake |
Cheesecake |
3 lbs. |
10" cake |
Cheese Whiz |
16 oz. jar |
1 3/4 cups |
Cherries, canned, tart |
1 lb. pitted |
1 1/2 cup, drained |
Cherries, dried, tart |
3 oz. |
1/2 cup |
Cherries, fresh, sweet |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups, pitted |
Cherries, frozen, tart |
1 lb. pitted |
2 cups |
Cherries, maraschino |
10 oz. jar |
25 cherries with stems, 33 cherries without stems |
Cherry Pie Filling |
21 oz. can |
2 1/3 cups |
Chestnuts, canned |
10 oz. can |
25 whole nuts |
Chestnuts, shelled |
1 lb. |
35 to 40 large whole, 2 1/2 cups whole, 2 cups puréed |
Chicken, bone-in |
3 lbs. |
2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked, diced |
Chicken, boneless |
1 lb. |
3 cups cooked, diced |
Chicken Breast |
1 half |
1/2 cup cooked, diced |
Chicken, canned |
5 oz. |
1/2 cup drained |
Chicken, whole |
2-3 lbs. |
2 - 3 cups cooked, diced |
Chicken, whole |
5 lbs. |
5 cups cooked, chopped |
Chickpeas, dried |
1 cup |
2 1/2 cups cooked |
Chilies, green, chopped |
4 1/2 oz. can |
1/2 cup |
Chilies, green, whole |
4 oz. can |
3 whole chilies |
Chili powder |
1 oz. |
3 1/2 tbsp. |
Chili sauce |
12 oz. btl. |
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups |
Chives, freeze-dried |
1 oz. |
3 cups |
Chives, fresh |
1 tbsp. |
1 tsp. freeze-dried |
Chives, fresh |
1 bunch |
1/2 cups chopped |
Chocolate |
1 oz. |
1 square (unsweetened), 4 tbsp. grated, 1 envelope liquid |
Chocolate Chips |
6 oz. |
1 cup (semi-sweet & milk chocolate) |
Chocolate Drink Powder |
14 1/2 oz. tin |
3 1/4 cups powder, 6 1/2 quarts prepared |
Chocolate Syrup |
24 oz. btl. |
2 1/8 cups |
Chocolate Wafers |
20 |
1 cup fine crumbs |
Chow Mein Noodles |
5 oz. can |
2 1/2 cups |
Chutney |
8 oz. jar |
1 cup |
Cilantro, dried |
1 oz. |
1 cup |
Cinnamon, ground |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
Cinnamon, stick |
1" length |
1 tsp. ground |
Cinnamon, stick |
1 oz. |
8 to 10 sticks (5" in length) |
Cinnamon Candy Dots |
1 lb. pkg. |
2 1/4 cups |
Citron, chopped |
6 1/2 oz. jar |
1 cup |
Clams, canned |
6 1/2 oz. can |
3/4 cup |
Clams, in shell |
8 quarts |
1 quart (4 cups) shucked, 3 dozen, |
Clams, shucked |
1 quart |
2 to 3 cups, chopped |
Cloves, ground |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
Cloves, whole |
1 tsp. |
3/4 tsp. ground |
Cloves, whole |
3 oz. |
1 cup |
Club crackers |
16 oz. box |
32 crackers (4 sections each) |
Cocktail Sauce |
9 oz. jar |
1 1/8 cups |
Cocoa, baking |
8 oz. tin |
2 2/3 cups |
Cocoa Hot Drink Mix |
10 oz. tin |
2 cups |
Coconut, dried |
1 tbsp. |
1 1/2 tbsp. fresh |
Coconut, flaked, canned |
3 1/2 oz. |
1 1/4 cups |
Coconut, flaked, pkg. |
7 oz. |
2 1/2 cups |
Coconut, fresh |
1 lb. |
3 cups grated, 1 medium whole |
Coconut Milk |
15 oz. can |
1 7/8 cups |
Coffee, ground |
1 lb. |
80 tbsp., 40 to 60 cups brewed |
Coffee, instant |
4 oz. jar |
2 1/2 cups, 120 cups prepared |
Cole Slaw |
1 quart |
7 to 8 servings |
Collard Greens, fresh |
1 lb. |
6 to 7 cups raw, 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Collard Greens, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 cups cooked |
Congealed Salad |
1 quart |
8 to 9 servings |
Consommé |
10 1/2 oz. can |
1 1/3 cups |
Coriander Seeds |
1/2 cup |
1 1/4 oz. |
Corn, kernels, canned |
15 1/2 oz. |
1 3/4 cups, drained |
Corn, creamed, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
Corn, fresh |
2 to 3 ears |
1 cup kernels |
Corn, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/4 cups kernels |
Corn, frozen |
16 oz. |
1 2/3 cups kernels |
Cornbread |
8" square or 9" round |
4 cups crumbled for stuffing |
Corned Beef hash |
15 oz. can |
2 cups |
Cornflakes |
3 - 4 cups |
1 cup crumbs |
Cornflakes |
4 oz. |
1 cup crumbs |
Cornflakes |
16 oz. |
16 cups |
Corn Husks, for tamales |
1 lb. |
40 leaves |
Cornish Game Hen |
1 medium |
1 1/4 lbs. |
Cornmeal |
1 lb. |
3 cups uncooked, 16 cups cooked |
Cornstarch |
1 tbsp. |
thickens comparable to 2 tbsp. of flour |
Cornstarch |
1 oz. |
3 tbsp. |
Corn Syrup |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
Cottage Cheese |
1 lb. |
2 cups |
Couscous, uncooked |
1 cup |
7 oz. uncooked, 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked |
Crab, in shell |
1 lb. whole |
6 to 7 oz. meat, 2/3 cup flaked |
Crabmeat, canned |
6 1/2 oz. |
1 cup flaked |
Cracker Meal |
14-oz. box |
2 3/4 cups |
Cracker, Graham |
12 to 14 squares |
1 cup crumbs |
Cracker, Graham |
16 oz. box |
33 crackers (2 1/2" x 5" each) |
Crackers, Ritz |
24 crackers |
1 cup fine crumbs |
Crackers, Ritz |
1 roll |
35 crackers, 1 1/2 cups fine crumbs |
Crackers, Ritz |
1 lb. pkg. |
140 crackers, 6 cups fine crumbs |
Crackers, saltines |
30 crackers |
1 cup fine crumbs |
Crackers, saltines |
1 lb. pkg. |
130 to 140 crackers, 4 1/2 cups fine crumbs |
Crackers, Triscuits |
13 oz. pkg. |
84 crackers |
Crackers, Wheat Thins |
16 oz. pkg. |
256 crackers |
Cranberries, dried |
6 oz. pkg. |
1 1/3 cups |
Cranberries, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 cups, 3 cups cooked sauce |
Cranberry relish |
16 oz. jar |
1 3/4 cups |
Cranberry sauce, jellied |
16 oz. can |
2 cups |
Crayfish, in shell |
1 lb. |
10 crayfish, 3/4 cup meat |
Cream, whipped |
7 oz. can - pressurized |
1 7/8 cups |
Cream, whipping |
1/2 pint |
1 cup unwhipped, 2 cups whipped |
Cream Cheese |
3 oz. pkg. |
6 tbsp., 3/8 cup |
Cream Cheese |
8 oz. pkg. |
1 cup |
Cream Cheese Spread |
8 oz. carton |
7/8 cup |
Creamer, non-dairy |
11 oz. jar |
3 1/8 cups, 120 servings (1 tsp. each) |
Cream of Rice |
14 oz. box |
2 1/4 cups uncooked |
Cream of Tartar |
1 oz. |
3 tbsp. |
Cream of Wheat, quick |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups uncooked, 16 cups cooked |
Cucumber |
1 medium |
1 1/2 cups chopped |
Cucumber |
1 lb. |
2 medium whole, 2 1/2 to 3 cups peeled, sliced or chopped |
Cumin Seeds, ground |
1 oz. |
4 1/2 tbsp. |
Cumin Seeds, whole |
1 tsp. |
1/2 tsp. ground |
Currants, dried |
16 oz. pkg. |
3 cups |
Currants, fresh |
1 quart |
3 3/4 cups |
Curry Paste |
5 oz. |
1/2 cup |
Curry Powder |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. | |