| 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 |
| Jalapeño chili |
1 Tbsp |
1 medium, seeded and chopped |
| 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 (without shells)
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
|