measurements-chart

You might want to print this and tape it inside the door of your cupboard. That's where mine is.


dash..............................less then 1/8 tsp
1 T equals....................3 tsp
1 fluid ounce equals...2 T
1/4 c equals................4 T
1/3 c equals............... 5 T plus 1 tsp
1 c equals....................16 T
1 c equals ...................8 fluid oz.
1 pint equals...............2 C
1 quart equals............4 C
1 gallon equals...........4 quarts
1 lb. equals.................16oz


Apples.................................1 lb (3 to 4 med.)=3 to 3 1/2 C, pared, sliced
Bananas..............................1 lb (3 to 4 med.)=1 1/4 to 1 1/2 C, mashed
Beans, dried.............................1 lb. (2 1/2 C)=6 C, cooked
Bread..................................................1 slice=1/4 C dry crumbs
Butter.....................................................1 lb.=2 C
..........................................................1 stick =1/2 C or 8 T
Cabbage.................................................1 lb.=4 1/2 to 5 cups, shredded
Celery..................................................2 ribs=1 C, sliced
Cheese, blue..........................................4 oz.=1 C, crumbled
cottage..................................................8 oz.=1 C
Cheddar or Swiss....................................1 lb.=4 C, shredded
Chicken....................................3 1/2 lb. fryer=3 C cooked chicken, diced
Chocolate, chips.........................6 oz. package=1 C
Coconut, flaked or shredded.....................8 oz.=2 1/2 C
Coffee, ground..........................................1 lb=4 C or 64 T
...........................................1 T + 3/4 C water= 1 cup of coffee
Currents.................................................1 lb. = 3 C
Dates......................................................1 lb. = 2 1/2 C
Egg Whites, large..........................................1=about 2 T
Yolks, large...................................................1=about 1 T
...................................1 whole egg=2 egg whites (or 2 egg yolks)
Fish..........................................................1 lb.=1 3/4 C, cooked, flaked
Flour, All Purpose.......................................1 lb.=4 C
Gelatin, unflavored...........................1 envelope=2 1/4 tsp.
Gram crackers.................................14 squares=about 1 C fine crumbs
Herbs..................................1 T fresh=1 tsp. dried (excluding tarragon)
Ham.........................................................1 lb.=3 C, cubed
Lemon...............................................1 medium=2 to 3 T juice
........................................................1 medium=1 to 2 tsp. grated zest
Lime..................................................1 medium=1 1/2 to 2 T juice
........................................................1 medium=1 tsp. grated zest
Macaroni, elbow.................................8 oz. (2 C)=4 C, cooked
Macaroni, shell.............................8 oz. (3 1/2 C)=4 C, cooked
Noodles............................................8 oz. (4 C)=4 to 4 1/2 C cooked
Nuts, in shell..............................................1 lb. =1 1/4 to 2 C, shelled
Nuts, shelled................................................1 lb.=4 C
Onion..................................................1 medium=about 3/4 C chopped
Orange.................................................1 medium=6 to 8 T juice
..........................................................1 medium=3 to 4 tsp. grated zest
Peas, dried..........................................1 lb. (2 C)=5 C, cooked
Potatoes......................................................1 lb.=2 1/2 c, cooked, cubed
Raisins.........................................................1 lb.= 2 1/2 c
Rice, white.....................................................1 C=3 C, cooked
instant...........................................................1 C=2 C, cooked
Spaghetti.......................................................8 oz=4 C, cooked
Sugar, brown, packed....................................1 lb.=2 1/4 C
granulated...................................................1 lb.=2 C
powdered.....................................................1 lb.=3 1/2 to 4 C
Tuna or Crab....................................6 1/2 oz. can=3/4 C, flaked
Vanilla wafers..................................................24=about 1 C fine crumbs
Whipped cream...............................................1 C=2 to 2 1/4 C, whipped
Yeast, active dry...................................1 envelope=2 1/4 to 2 1/2 tsp.