Approximate Equivalents

MEASURE EQUIVALENTS

3 ts 1 tb

16 tb 1 c

1/4 c 4 tb

1/3 c 5-1/3 tb

2 c 1 pt

4 c 1 qt

2 pt 1 qt

1 1/2 fl 1 jigger

-WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS

- 1 oz 25 gm

1/16 oz 1 gm; 0.035 oz

1 oz 28.35 gm

1 lb 453.6 grams

2 1/4 lb 1 kg

PRODUCT EQUIVALENTS

3 1/2 c 1 lb brown sugar

2 1/4 c 1 lb granulated sugar

3 3/4 c 1 lb powdered sugar

2 c 1 lb butter

2 c 1 lb shortening

4 1/2 c 1 lb cheese; grated

3 3/4 c 1 lb flour

3 1/3 c 1 lb whole wheat flour

3 1/4 c 1 lb corn meal

3 c 1 lb raisins, seeded

2 2/3 c 1 lb dates, pitted

3 1/2 c 1 lb dates, unpitted

--CAN EQUIVALENTS

-- 1 1/2 c #1 can

2 1/2 c #2 can

3 1/2 c #2-1/2 can

4 c #3 can

13 c #10 can

-OTHER EQUIVALENTS

- 4 1/2 c 3 lb chicken, cooked/diced

-(1-1/2 lb) 2 tb Cocoa = 1 chocolate square

1 c Uncooked macaroni = 2-2/3

-c cooked 1 lb Uncooked meat = 2-2/3 cooked

1 c Uncooked rice = 4 c cooked

1 c Uncooked spaghetti=2c cooked