Equivalents ~ Liquid & Dry

Liquid Measures
1 gal = 4 qt = 8 pt = 16 cups = 128 fl oz
1/2 gal = 2 qt = 4 pt = 8 cups = 64 fl oz
1/4 gal = 1 qt = 2 pt = 4 cups = 32 fl oz
1/2 qt = 1 pt = 2 cups = 16 fl oz
1/4 qt = 1/2 pt = 1 cup = 8 fl oz
Dry Measures
1 cup = 16 Tbsp = 48 tsp = 250ml
3/4 cup = 12 Tbsp = 36 tsp = 175ml
2/3 cup = 10 2/3 Tbsp = 32 tsp = 150ml
1/2 cup = 8 Tbsp = 24 tsp = 125ml
1/3 cup = 5 1/3 Tbsp = 16 tsp = 75ml
1/4 cup = 4 Tbsp = 12 tsp = 50ml
1/8 cup = 2 Tbsp = 6 tsp = 30ml
1 Tbsp = 3 tsp = 15ml
 


Measurements Guide

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups (2 pints) = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
16 ounces = 1 pound
Dash or pinch = less than 1/8 teaspoon

 


Common Abbreviations

t = teaspoon
tsp = teaspoon
T = tablespoon
Tbsp = tablespoon
c = cup
oz = ounce
pt = pint
qt = quart
gal = gallon
lb = pound
# = pound

 

Common Ingredients--Yields & Equivalents

Food If Your Recipe States You Will Need Approximately
Apples 1 cup sliced or chopped

1 lb
 1 medium (6 oz)

3 medium
Apricots, dried halves 1 cup 5 oz
Asparagus 16 to 20 stalks 1 lb
Bacon 1/2 cup crumbled 8 slices, crisply cooked
Bananas 1 cup sliced

1 cup mashed
 1 medium or 2 small

2 medium
Beans, dried 5 to 6 cups cooked 1 lb dried (2 1/4 cups)
Beans, green or wax 3 cups 1-inch pieces 1 lb
Bread, white 12 slices (1/2 inch)

1 cup soft crumbs

1 cup dry crumbs
 1-lb loaf

1 1/2 slices

4 to 5 slices, oven-dried
Broccoli 1 bunch

2 cups flowerets, 1-inch pieces or chopped
 1 1/2 lb

6 oz
Butter, margarine or spread 2 cups

1/2 cup
 1 lb

1 stick
Cabbage
Green
Slaw (bag)		 1 medium head

4 cups shredded

7 cups
 1 1/2 lb

1 lb

16 oz
Carrots 1 medium

1 cup shredded

1 cup 1/4-inch slices
 7 inches

1 1/2 medium

2 medium
Cauliflower 1 medium head

3 cups flowerets
 2 lb (with leaves)

1 lb
Celery 1 medium bunch

1 cup thinly sliced or chopped
 2 lb (11 inches)

2 medium stalks
Cheese
Hard (such as blue,
Cheddar, feta,
mozzarella, Swiss),
shredded or crumbled

Cottage

Cream
  
1 cup
 
 


2 cups

1 cup
  
4 oz
 
 


16 oz

8 oz
Chocolate
Chips unsweetened or

semisweet baking		  
1 cup

1 square or bar
  
6 oz

1 oz
Corn, sweet 1 medium ear

1 cup kernels
 8 oz

2 medium ears
Cream
Sour

Whipping (heavy)		  
1 cup

1 cup (2 cups whipped)
  
8 oz

1/2 pt
Crumbs, finely crushed
Chocolate wafer cookie

Graham cracker

Saltine cracker

Vanilla wafer cookie
  
1 1/2 cups

1 1/2 cups

1 cup

1 1/2 cups
  
27 cookies

21 squares

29 squares

38 cookies
Eggs, large
Whole
1 cup

1 egg
4 large eggs

1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
Flour 3 1/2 cups 1 lb
Garlic 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped 1 medium clove
Lemons or limes 1 1/2 to 3 tsp grated peel

2 to 3 Tbsp juice
 1 medium

1 medium
Lettuce
Iceberg or romaine		 1 medium head

2 cups shredded

6 cups bite-size pieces
 1 1/2 lb

5 oz

1 lb
Marshmallows 1 large 10 miniature
Meat, cooked (beef, pork and poultry)
 1 cup chopped or bite-size pieces
 6 oz
Mushrooms
Fresh



Canned
6 cups sliced

2 1/2 cups chopped

4-oz can sliced, drained
1 lb

8 oz

2/3 cup fresh, sliced and cooked (5 oz uncooked)
Nuts - shelled
Chopped, sliced or
slivered

Whole or halves
  
1 cup


3 to 4 cups
  
4 oz


1 lb
Olives
Pimiento-stuffed

Ripe, pitted
  
1 cup sliced

1 cup sliced
  
24 large or 36 small

32 medium
Onions
Green, with tops





Yellow or white
  
1 medium

2 Tbsp chopped

1/4 cup sliced

1 medium

1/2 cup chopped
  
1/2 oz

2 medium

3 or 4 medium

3 oz

1 medium
Oranges 1 to 2 Tbsp grated peel

1/3 to 1/2 cup juice
 1 medium

1 medium
Pasta
Macaroni

Noodles, egg

Spaghetti
  
4 cups cooked

4 cups cooked

4 cups cooked		  
6 to 7 oz uncooked (2 cups)

7 oz uncooked (4 to 5 cups)

7 to 8 oz uncooked
Peppers, bell 1/2 cup chopped

1 cup chopped

1 1/2 cups chopped
 1 small

1 medium

1 large
Potatoes
New

Red, white, sweet
or yams

Red or White
  
10 to 12 small

1 medium


1 cup 1/2-inch pieces
  
1 1/2 lb

5 to 6 oz


1 medium
Rice
Brown

Parboiled (converted)

Precooked white (instant)

Regular long grain

Wild
  
4 cups cooked

3 to 4 cups cooked

2 cups cooked


3 cups cooked

3 cups cooked
  
1 cup uncooked

1 cup uncooked

1 cup uncooked


1 cup uncooked

1 cup uncooked
Shrimp (uncooked, with shells)
Jumbo

Large

Medium

Small
  

1 lb

1 lb

1 lb

1 lb
  

21 to 25 count

31 to 35 count

41 to 45 count

51 to 60 count
Shrimp (cooked without shells) 1 lb 1 1/3 lb uncooked (with shells)
Sugar
Brown

Granulated

Powdered
  
2 1/4 cups packed

2 1/4 cups

4 cups
  
1 lb

1 lb

1 lb
Tomatoes 3/4 cup chopped (1 medium)

1 cup chopped

1/2 cup chopped
 5 oz

1 large

1 small

 

Emergency Substitutions
If you must make a substitution for a recommended ingredient, try the following:

Instead of: Amount Use:
Arborio rice 1 cup uncooked 1 cup uncooked short-grain white rice, regular long-grain rice or brown rice
Baking powder 1 tsp 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp sherry or cider vinegar
Beer 1 cup 1 cup nonalcoholic beer, apple cider or beef broth
Bread crumbs, dry 1/4 cup 1/4 cup finely crushed cracker crumbs, corn flakes or quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
Broth, chicken, beef or vegetable
 1 cup 1 tsp chicken, beef or vegetable bouillon granules (or 1 cube) dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
Brown sugar, packed
 1 cup
 1 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 Tbsp molasses or dark corn syrup
Buttermilk or sour milk 1 cup 1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup; let stand a few minutes. Or 1 cup plain yogurt.
Chocolate
Semisweet baking


Semisweet chips

Unsweetened baking
1 oz


1 cup

1 oz
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate plus 1 Tbsp sugar

6 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped

3 Tbsp baking cocoa plus 1 Tbsp vegetable oil or melted shortening or margarine
Cornstarch 1 Tbsp 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour or 4 tsp quick-cooking tapioca
Corn syrup
Light

Dark
  
1 cup

1 cup
  
1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water

1 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses; 1 cup maple-flavored syrup
Eggs 1 large 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product; 2 egg yolks (for custard or puddings); or 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water (for cookies or bars)
Flour
All-purpose

Cake

Self-rising
  
1 cup

1 cup

1 cup
  
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour

1 cup minus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt
Garlic, finely chopped
 1 medium clove
 1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 tsp instant minced garlic
Gingerroot, grated or finely chopped 1 tsp 3/4 tsp ground ginger
Herbs, chopped fresh 1 Tbsp 3/4 to 1 tsp dried herbs
Lemon juice, fresh 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice or white vinegar
Lemon peel, grated 1 tsp 1 tsp dried lemon peel
Milk, regular or low-fat 1 cup 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water; or nonfat dry milk prepared as directed on package
Mushrooms, fresh 1 cup cooked sliced
 1 can (4 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained
Mustard, yellow 1 Tbsp 1 tsp ground mustard
Poultry seasoning 1 tsp 1/4 tsp ground thyme plus 3/4 tsp ground sage
Pumpkin or apple pie spice 1 tsp Mix 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp ground allspice and 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg.
Sour cream 1 cup 1 cup plain yogurt
Tomato juice 1 cup 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water
Tomato paste 1/2 cup 1 cup tomato sauce cooked uncovered to reduce to 1/2 cup
Tomato sauce 2 cups 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
Tomatoes, canned 1 cup About 1 1/3 cups cut-up fresh tomatoes, simmered 10 min
Wine,
Red


White
  
1 cup


1 cup
  
1 cup nonalcoholic wine, apple cider, beef broth, tomato juice or water

1 cup nonalcoholic wine, white grape juice, apple juice, chicken broth or water
Yeast, regular or quick active dry 1 pkg
(1/4 oz)		 2 1/4 tsp regular or quick active dry or 1 package (0.6 oz) compressed cake yeast
Yogurt, plain 1 cup 1 cup sour cream
Metric Conversion Guide

Volume
U.S. Units Canadian Metric Australian Metric
1/4 teaspoon 1 mL 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon 2 mL 2 ml
1 teaspoon 5 mL 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 mL 20 ml
1/4 cup 50 mL 60 ml
1/3 cup 75 mL 80 ml
1/2 cup 125 mL 125 ml
2/3 cup 150 mL 170 ml
3/4 cup 175 mL 190 ml
1 cup 250 mL 250 ml
1 quart 1 liter 1 liter
1 1/2 quarts 1.5 liters 1.5 liters
2 quarts 2 liters 2 liters
2 1/2 quarts 2.5 liters 2.5 liters
3 quarts 3 liters 3 liters
4 quarts 4 liters 4 liters
Measurements
Inches Centimeters
1 2.5
2 5.0
3 7.5
4 10.0
5 12.5
6 15.0
7 17.5
8 20.5
9 23.0
10 25.5
11 28.0
12 30.5
13 33.0
14 35.5
15 38.0
 
Weight
U.S. Units Canadian Metric Australian Metric
1 ounce 30 grams 30 grams
2 ounces 55 grams 60 grams
3 ounces 85 grams 90 grams
4 ounces (1/4 pound) 115 grams 125 grams
8 ounces (1/2 pound) 225 grams 225 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 455 grams 500 grams
1 pound 455 grams 1/2 kilogram
2 pounds 910 grams 1 kilogram
Temperatures
Fahrenheit Celsius
32° 0°
212° 100°
250° 120°
275° 140°
300° 150°
325° 160°
350° 180°
375° 190°
400° 200°
425° 220°
450° 230°
475° 240°
500° 260°

 

Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Guide

Foods Refrigerator
(34°F to 40°F)		 Freezer
(0°F or Below)
Breads, Coffee cakes, Muffins 5 to 7 days 2 to 3 months
Butter Up to 2 weeks, if opened Up to 2 months
Cakes 3 to 5 days 3 to 4 months unfrosted
2 to 3 months frosted
Cheesecakes, baked 3 to 5 days 4 to 5 months
Chocolate syrup 3 months, after opening  
Dairy foods (milk, yogurt, cheese) Check package labels  
Eggs
Raw and in the shell

Cooked		  
3 weeks

1 week
  
Not recommended

Not recommended
Ice cream, Sorbet and Frozen Yogurt Freeze only 2 to 4 months
Jams and Jellies 1 year  
Margarine or spread Up to 1 month, if opened Up to 2 months
Meats, cooked, including meats purchased at the deli 3 to 5 days 2 to 3 months
Meats, processed
Cold cuts


Cured bacon

Hot dogs


Ham, canned, unopened

Ham, whole or half, cooked

Ham, slices, fully cooked
  
Check date on package
3 to 5 days after opening

5 to 7 days after opening

Check date on package
2 weeks after opening

Check date on can

5 to 7 days

3 to 4 days
  
Not recommended


Up to 1 month

1 to 2 months


Check date on can

1 to 2 months

1 to 2 months
Meats, uncooked
Chops

Ground

Roasts and steaks
  
3 to 5 days

1 to 2 days

3 to 5 days
  
4 to 6 months

3 to 4 months

6 to 12 months
Olives 2 months after opening  
Pasta, fresh Check date on package 9 months, unopened
3 months, opened
Pickles 2 months after opening  
Poultry
Cooked, including poultry purchased at the deli

Uncooked, cut up

Uncooked, whole (including game birds, ducks and geese)
  
3 to 4 days


1 to 2 days

1 to 2 days
  
4 months


Up to 9 months

Up to 12 months
Seafood
Fish, uncooked

Shellfish, cooked

Shellfish, uncooked
  
1 to 2 days

3 to 4 days

1 to 2 days
  
2 to 3 months

1 to 2 months

3 to 4 months