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How many pounds of carrots should you buy if you need 2 cups of slices? Here's that answer and lots more.

Dairy, Eggs

Dessert Ingredients

Emergency Substitutions

Fruit

Grain, Flour, Cereal

Meat, Poultry, Fish

Miscellaneous

Nuts

Vegetables

Fruit    Back to Top

Apples, diced or sliced 1 pound = 3 medium = 2-¾ cups (1 apple = shy 1 cup)

Apricots, dried 1 pound = 3 cups = 4-½ cups cooked

Apricots, fresh 1 pound = 5 to 8 medium = 2¼ cups sliced

Bananas 1 pound = 3 to 4 medium = 2 cups sliced, 1-1/3 cups mashed

Berries (except strawberries) 1 pound = 2 cups

Cherries, canned 1 pound = 1-¾ to 2 cups

Dates (pitted) 1 pound = 2-½ cups

Grapes, seedless 1 pound = 2-½ cups

Juice, canned 46-ounce can = 5-¾ cups

Lemon juice 6 medium lemons = 1 cup juice

Lemon zest, grated 1 lemon = 2 to 3 teaspoons

Lime juice 8 medium limes = 1 cup juice

Orange juice 3 medium oranges = 1 cup

Orange zest, grated 1 orange = 1 tablespoon

Peaches, canned, sliced 16-ounce can = 1-¾ to 2 cups

Peaches, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups

Pears, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups

Pineapple, canned, chunks and crushed 20-ounce can = 2-½ cups

Pineapple, canned, slices 20-ounce can = 10 slices

Pineapple, fresh, cubed 2 pound = 1 medium = 3 cups

Prunes, dried, pitted 1 pound = 2-¼ cups = 4 cups cooked

Raisins 1 pound = 2-¾ cups (1 cup = 6 ounces)

Rhubarb, fresh, diced 1 pound = 3-½ cups = 2 cups cooked

Strawberries 1 pound = 1-¾ cups sliced

Vegetables    Back to Top

Asparagus, fresh 1 pound = 16 to 20 spears = 2 cups cooked

Beans, green, fresh, cut 1 pound = 3 cups = 2-½ cups cooked

Beans, dry 1 pound = 2-½ cups (1 cup dry = 2-¼ cups cooked)

Beans, green, frozen 9-ounce pkg. = 1-2/3 cups

Beans, green, canned 15-½-ounce can = 1-2/3 cups

Broccoli, fresh, cut 2-inch lengths 1 pound = 6 cups (including 4 cups florets)

Broccoli, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 4½ cups

Cabbage, fresh, shredded 1 pound = 4 cup; medium head is 2 pounds

Carrots, sliced 1 pound = 8 to 9 large = 4 cups sliced (2 large carrots = 1 cup)

Cauliflower, fresh 1 pound = 1-½ cups

Cauliflower, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups

Celery, chopped 1 rib = ¾ cup

Garlic, minced 1 med. clove = ½ teaspoon

Ginger root, peeled, chopped 2 ounces (.13 pound) = 5 tablespoons

Mushrooms 8 ounces = 3 cups sliced = 1 cup sliced sauteed

Onions, green, cut in 1-inch lengths 4 onions (½ bunch) = 1 cup

Onions, coarsely chopped 1 pound = 3 large = 2-½ cups (1 cup = 1-¼ large)

Parsley, chopped 1 bunch = 1-1/3 to 1-½ cups chopped (¼ cup = 6 or 7 stems)

Peas, fresh, in pod 1 pound = 1¼ cups shelled.

Peas, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups

Pepper, green, diced 1 medium = 1 cup

Potatoes 1 pound = 3 medium = 2-¼ cup cooked, 1-¾ cups mashed

Pumpkin, canned 16-ounce can = 2 cup

Shallots, chopped 1 medium = 3 to 3-½ teaspoon

Spinach, fresh 12-ounce bag, stems removed = 5 cups = ½ cup chopped and cooked.

Spinach, frozen, chopped 10-ounce pkg. = 1-1/8 cups

Tomatoes, canned whole, chopped 28-ounce can = 1-1/3 cups tomatoes, lots of liquid.

Tomatoes, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 3 medium = 3 cups

Water chestnuts, canned, sliced 8-ounce can = 1 cup

Zucchini, sliced 4 (bratwurst size) = 4 cups

Dairy, Eggs    Back to Top

Cheese, cottage 1 pound = 2 cups

Cheese, shredded 4 ounces (1/4 pound) = 1 cup

Cream, heavy, whipped 1 cup cream = 2 cups whipped

Egg whites (from large eggs) 1 cup = 8 to 10 whites

Eggs, whole, beaten 5 = 1 cup

Milk, nonfat dry, reconstituted 1 pound (3-¼ cups powder) = 17 cups milk ( 3/8 cup powder = 2 cups liquid)

Meat, Poultry, Fish    Back to Top

Bacon 1 pound = 22 regular or 14 thick slices.

Chicken, bone-in breast, cooked, cubed 1 pound (2 medium) = 1-½ cups (1 cup = .67 pound)

Chicken, skinless, boneless breast, cooked, cubed .60 pound (2 medium) = 1-½ c. (1 cup = .40 pound)

Chicken meat, canned, drained 5-ounce can = shy ½ cup

Shrimp, tiny, canned, drained 4-¼-ounce can = 1 cup

Tuna, canned, drained 6-1/8-ounce can = 1 cup

Grain, Flour, Cereal    Back to Top

Bread crumbs, from day-old bread 2 slices = 1 cup

Bread crumbs, canned dry 10-ounce can = 2-½ cups

Cornmeal 1 pound = 3 cups (1 cup uncooked = 4-½ cups cooked)

Crackers, graham 1 pound box = 66 singles or 33 doubles

Crackers, graham, 16 singles = 1 cup crumbs

Crackers, saltine, 28 singles = 1 cup crumbs

Flour, all-purpose, unsifted, spooned 1 pound = 3-½ cups

Flour, all-purpose, sifted 1 pound = 4 cups

Flour, cake, sifted 1 pound = 4-¾ cups

Flour, whole wheat, unsifted, spooned l pound = 3-1/3 cups

Oatmeal (uncooked) 1 pound = 5-½ cups; 1 cup uncooked = 1-¾ cups cooked

Pasta 1 pound uncooked = 4 to 5 cups uncooked = 8 cups cooked

Rice, brown 14-ounce pkg. = 2 cups = 8 cups cooked

Rice, quick-cooking or converted 14-ounce pkg. = 2 cups = 8 cups cooked

Rice, regular 1 pound = 2-¼ cups raw = 6-¾ cups cooked (1 cup raw = 3 cups cooked)

Rice, wild 1 pound = 3 cups raw = 11 to 12 cups cooked

Dessert Ingredients    Back to Top

Chocolate chips 1 cup = 6 ounces

Chocolate wafers (Famous), crushed 9-ounce pkg. = 2-1/3 cups

Cocoa powder, unsweetened 8-ounce can = 3 cups

Coconut, flaked or shredded 7-ounce bag = 2-2/3 cups

Gelatin, unflavored ¼ ounce (1 envelope) = 2 teaspoons

Honey 1 pound = 1-1/3 cups

Marshmallows 10-ounce bag = 40 large

Marshmallow 1 large = 10 miniature

Sugar, brown, packed 1 pound = 2-¼ cups

Sugar, granulated 1 pound = 2-¼ cups

Sugar, powdered, unsifted 1 pound = 3-¾ cups

Vanilla wafers, crushed 12-ounce box = 3¼ cups crumbs

Whipped topping, frozen 8-ounce. tub = 3 cups

Nuts    Back to Top

Almonds, slivered 4-ounce bag = ¾ cup (1 cup = 5-1/3 ounces

Pecans, chopped 2-ounce bag = ½ cup

Pistachios 4 ounces (1 cup) with shells = ½ cup shelled

Walnuts, chopped 2-ounce bag = ½ cup

Miscellaneous    Back to Top

Coffee, ground 1 pound = 5-½ cups = 88 tablespoons (44 coffee measures).

Peanut butter 18-ounce jar = 2 cups

Potato chips, crushed 1 cup packed = ½ cup crumbs

Emergency Substitutions Back to Top

If you don't have ... substitute ...

1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice (wait 5 minutes)

1 cup sifted cake flour = 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 1-2/3 ounces semisweet chocolate and reduce sugar in recipe by 2 teaspoons

1 ounce semisweet chocolate = generous ½ ounces unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch = 2 tablespoons flour

1 cup light corn syrup or honey = 1¼ cups sugar plus 1/3 cups liquid.

1 clove garlic = ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup half-and-half = 7/8 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup heavy cream = ¾ cup milk plus 1/3 cup melted butter

1 tablespoon fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs

1 cup whole milk = ½ cup evaporated milk and ½ cup water, or 1 cup skim milk and 2 teaspoons melted butter

¼ cup chopped onions = 1 tablespoon dried minced onion or 1 teaspoon onion powder

½ cup wine (in desserts) = ½ cup fruit juice

½ cup wine (in cooking) = ½ cup broth

Numbers are approximate, but much better than guessing. Sources: Handbook of Food Preparation of the American Home Economics Association

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