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Food Equivalents from A - Z

Food Equivalents from A - Z 

Apples-----1 lb.(3 medium) = 2 3/4 cups, sliced
Bananas--- 1 lb.(3 medium) = 1 1/3 cups, mushed or 1 1/2 cups sliced
Berries-----1 pint = 1 1/2 - 2 cups
Bread ----- 1 loaf = 16 - 20 slices 
Bread Crumbs ---- 1 slice = 1.2 cup soft crumbs or 1/4 cup dry crumb
Butter or Margarine ---- 1 lb. = 2 cups or 4 sticks ;  1 stick = 8 tbsp.; 1/3 cup = 5 tbsp.+1tsp. ; 1/8 lb. = 2 oz. = 4 tbsp.
Carrots ----- 1 medium carrot = 1/2 cup chopped or sliced
Celery ------ 1 medium celery rib =  1/2 cup chopped or sliced
Cheese: Cottage Cheese 1 lb = 2 cups; Shredded Cheese 4 oz. = 1 cup ; Parmesan 1/4 lb = 1 cup, grated
Cherries --- 1 lb. = 3 cups, whole or 3 1/2 cups, halved
Chicken broth ------  1 (13 3/4 oz. ) can = 1 3/4 cups
Chocolate ------- 1 oz. = 1 square = 2 tbsp. grated
Chocolate Chips --- 6 oz. 1 cup
Cocoa, Baking 1 lb. = 4 cups
Coconut, Flaked ---- 14 oz. = 5 1/2 cups
Cornmeal ---- 1 lb = 3 cups; uncooked
Corn Syrup ---- 16 oz. = 2 cups
Cranberries ---- 12 oz. = 3 cups, whole or 2 1/2 cups finely chopped 
Cream Cheese ---- 8 oz. = 16tbsp. or 1 cup ; 1 pkg.; 4 oz. = 8tbsp. ; 1/2 pkg; 2 oz. = 4 tbsp. ; 1/4 pkg.  ; 1 (3 oz. pkg. ) = 6 tbsp.   
Cream, Whipping ----- 1 cup = 2 cups whipped
Dates, Dried ----1 lb. = 2 3/4 cups
Eggs :
           1 large egg yolk = 1 tbsp.
           1 large egg white = 2 tbsp.
            4 - 5 large eggs = 1 cup
            7 - 8 egg whites = 1 cup
            14- 15 large egg yolks = 1 cup
Flour: 
       All-purpose -----1 lb. = about 3 1/2 cups
       Cake ----------- 1 lb. = about 4 1/2 cups
       Whole wheat ----1 lb. = about 3 3/4 cups
Frozen Whipped Topping ---- 8 oz. = 3 1/2 cups
Garlic ------ 2 cloves = 1 tsp. minced
Gelatin, Unflavored ---- 1 envelope = 1 tablespoon
Graham Crackers ---- 16 crackers = 1 cup crumbs
Grapefruit ------ 1 medium = 3/4 cup juice or 1 1/2 cup segments
Grapes ---- 1 lb. = 3 cups
Honey ----- 1 lb. = 1 1/3 cups
Lemons ----- 1 medium = 3 tablespoons juice or 2 teaspoon grated zest
Limes -----  1 medium = 2 tablespoons juice or 1 1/2 teaspoon grated zest 
Marshmallows:  
    Large ------ 1 cup = 7 - 9 marshmallows 
Milk ------- 1 (14oz.) can condensed milk = 1 1/4 cups ; 1 (5 1/3 oz.) can evaporated milk = 2/3 cup
Nectarines ------- 1 lb. (3 medium) = 3 cups sliced
Nuts:
       Almonds ----- 1 lb. = 3 cups halves or 4 cups slivered
       Ground ------- 3 3/4 oz. = 1 cup
       Hazelnuts ----- 1 lb. = 3 1/2 cups whole
       Pecans --------  1 lb. = 4 1/2 cups chopped
       Walnuts -------  1 lb. = 3 3/4 cups chopped
 Oats:
         Old-Fashioned ----- 1 lb. = 5 cups
          Quick-Cooking -----1 lb. = 5 1/2 cups
Oranges ------ 1 medium = 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice or 4 tbsp. grated zest
Onions ------- 1 medium = 3/4 - 1 cup, chopped
Peaches ------ 1 lb. (4 medium) = 2 3/4 cups sliced
Pears -------- 1 lb. (3 medium) = 3 cups sliced
Peppers ------  1 medium bell pepper = 1 cup chopped
Pineapple ----- 1 medium = 3 cups
Popcorn ------- 1/3 to 1/2 cup unpopped = 8 cups popped
Raisins ------- 15 oz. = 2 1/2 cups
Rhubarb ------- 1 lb. = 3 cups chopped (raw) or 2 cups (cooked) 
Shortening ------ 1 lb. = 2 cups
Strawberries ------ 1 pt. = 2 cups hulled and sliced
Sugar:
         Brown Sugar ------ 1 lb. = 2 1/4 cups
         Powdered Sugar ------ 1 lb. = 4 cups
         Granulated ---------  1 lb. = 2 1/4 - 1/2 cups  
Tomatoes --------- 1 medium tomato = 1/2 cup chopped  ; 1 (35 oz.) can tomatoes, drained = 2 cups chopped
 Yeast, Active Dry -------- 1 envelope = 2 1/4 tsp. 

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