Weight or Number to Volume Conversions

Approximate Weights and Volume – Imperial

Ingredient	Weight	Equivalent
Oatmeal, quick	18 ozs.	7 cups
Graham crackers	11 squares	1 cup, crumbs
Milk, fluid	1 pound	2 cups
Milk, powdered	1 pound	4 cups
Baking powder	1 oz.	2 1/2 tablespoons (tbsp)
Baking soda	1 oz.	2 tablespoons
Cream of tartar	1 oz.	3 tablespoons
Eggs, whole, whites or yolks	1 pound	2 cups
Shortening, lard, hard margarine	1 pound	2 1/2 cups
Cocoa	1 pound	4 1/4 cups
Honey	11 oz.	1 cup
Lemon Juice	1 oz.	2 tablespoons
Nutmeats (walnuts, pecans) chopped	4 oz	1 cup
Almonds, whole	1 pound	3 1/2 cups
Spices, ground	1 oz.	4 tablespoons
Cherries, whole	8 oz	1 cup
Raisins	15 oz.	3 cups
Water	1 pound	2 cups

The Imperial equivalents given for the Metric amounts in the following table are on approximation and are not meant for recipe conversion..

Bananas	2-3 medium				500 mL (2 cups)
Beans, dried	454 g				500 mL (2 cups)* uncooked
	250 mL (1 cup)				500 – 750 mL (2-3 cups) cooked
Bread Crumbs
Fresh loaf	570 g		2.75 L (11 cups)				20 oz.	8 cups
Dry loaf	570 g		1 L (4 cups)				20 oz.	5 1/3 cups
Fine dry bread crumbs	454 g		1.3 L (5 1/4 cups)
Coarse dry bread crumbs	454 g		2.5 L (10 cups)
Candied Fruit
Cherries	450 g		500 mL (2 cups)				1 lb	2 cups
Ginger (crystaillized)	100 g		175 mL (3/4 cups)				1 lb	2 cups
Mixed fruit	450 g		500 mL (2 cups)				1 lb	2 cups
Peel (lemon, orange, citron)	450 g		500 mL (2 cups)				1 lb	2 cups
Pineapple	450 g		500 mL (2 cups)				1 lb	2 cups
Cheese
Cheddar (other firm varieties)	454 g		1 L (4 cups) shredded
Cottage, cream style/dry	454 g		500 mL (2 cups)
Cream	454 g		500 mL (2 cups)
Chocolate Chips
Regular	175 g		250 mL (1 cup)
Jumbo	350 g		500 mL (2 cups)
Mini	300 g		425 mL (1 3/4cups)
Cocoa	454 g		1 L (4 cups)
Coffee
Regular	300 g		900 mL (3 3/4 cups)		250 mL (1 cup) =25 servings
Fine	300 g		1 L (4 cups)
Extra Fine	250 g		350 mL (1 1/2cups)
Instant	—		—-		150 g = 85 servings
Coconut
Long shred	200 g		750 mL (3 cups)		1 lb.			7 cups
Short shred	200 g		500 mL (2 cups)
Fine, flaked	200 g		625 mL (2 1/2 cups)
Cookie Crumbs
Chocolate wafers	200 g		500 mL (2 cups)		200 g pkg. contains 45 cookies
Gingersnaps(5 cm or 2 inch)	22 cookies		250 mL (I cup)		400 g pkg. contains 75 cookies
Graham wafers	14		250 mL (1 cup)		250 g pkg. contains 76 cookies
Vanilla Wafers	30 cookies		250 mL (1 cup)
Graham wafer crumbs	400 g box		1 L (4 cups)
Cornmeal	500 g		750 mL ( 3 cups)
Cornstarch	500 g		750 mL (3 cups)
Cream, shipping	250 mL (1 cup)		500 – 625 mL (2 & 2 1/2 cups), whipped
Dried Fruit
Apricots	250 g		300 mL (1 1/3 cups)
Currants	375 g		675 mL (2 3/4 cups)		1 lb			3 1/2 cups
Dates	500 g		625 mL (2 1/2 cups)		1 lb			2 cups
Figs	375 g		550 mL (2 1/4 cups)
Eggs
Yolks	15 mL (1 tbsp)					1 medium yolk
Yolks	250 mL (1 cup)					19 small, 17 medium, 14 large
Whites	30 mL (2 tbsp.)					1 medium white
Whites	250 mL (1 cup)					9 small, 8 medium, 7 large
Whole	45 mL (3 tbsps)					1 medium egg
Whole	250 mL (1 cup)					6 small, 5 medium, 4 large
Fats
Butter	454 g		500 mL (2 cups)			1 lb		2 cups
			1 stick			1/4 lb		1/2 cup
Margarine	454 g		500 mL (2 cups)			1 lb.		2 cups
			1 stick			1/4 lb.		1/2 cup
Lard, shortening	454g		575 mL (2 1/3 cups)			1 lb		2 1/3 cups
Suet	375g		850 mL (3 1/3 cups)			1 lb		4 cups
Flour
All purpose	1 kg	2.25 L (9 cups)					1 lb	4 cups
Cake (sifted)	1 kg	2. 62 L (10 1/2 cups)					1 lb	4 3/4 cups
Whole wheat	1 kg	2.25 L ( 9 cups)					1 lb	4 cups
Rye	454 g	1.125-1.25 L (4 1/2 -5 cups)					1 lb	4 1/2 -5 cups
Gelatin	7 g pkg		15 mL (1 tbsp)
Honey	500 g		375 mL (1 1/2 cups)
Lentils, red/green	454 g		550 mL (2 1/4 cups), uncooked
	550 mL		1.25 L (5 cups), cooked
	(2 1/4 cups)
Lemon	1 medium				45 mL ( 3 tbsps) juice 7-10 mL (1 1/2 – 2 tsp) grated peel
Lime	1 medium				30 mL (2 tbsps) juice 5 mL (1 tsp) grated peel
Macaroni	454g 250 mL (1 cup)				1 L (4 cups), uncooked 500 mL (2 cups), cooked
Marshmallows
Mini	250 g		1.25 L (5 cups)
	250 mL		75 marshmallows
Regular	250 g		34 marshmallows
Jumbo	400 g		47 marshmallows
Marshmallows – 44 Mini = 4 Regular = 3 Jumbo
Meat		454 g cooked		500 mL (2 cups), diced, cooked
Mushrooms		454 g 750 mL (3 cups), sliced				1.5 L (6 cups), sliced 250 mL (1 cup) cooked
Mustard, dry		28 g (1 oz)				60 mL (4 tbsps)
Nuts
Almonds
	-whole	200 g		375 mL (1 1/2 cups)		1 lb		2 3/4 cups
	-sliced	100 g		175 mL ( 3/4 cup)
	-ground	100 g		250 mL (1 cup)
Brazil
	-whole	100 g		175 mL (3/4 cup)			1 lb	3 cups
	-sliced	125 g		300 mL (1 1/4 cups)
Cashews
	-whole	200 g		175 mL ( 3 cup)
Filberts (Hazelnuts)
	-flaked	100 g		250 mL (1 cup)
	-whole	100 g		175 mL ( 3/4 cup)
Peanuts
	-whole	100 g		175 mL ( 3/4 cup)
Pecans
	-whole	100 g		250 mL (1 cup)		1 lb		4 cups
Walnuts
	-chopped	100 g		200 mL ( 3/4 cup)
	-pieces	200 g		425 mL (1 3/4 cups)		1 lb		4 cups
Oats, rolled		454 g		1.175 L ( 4 3/4 cups)
Oatmeal, old fashioned		454 g		600 mL (2 2/3 cups)
Orange		1 medium				125 mL (1/2 cup) juice 30 mL (2 tbsp.) grated peel
Peanut Butter		500 g		500 ml (2 cups)
Peas, dried		454 g 250 mL (1 cup)				550 mL (2 1/4 cups), uncooked 1.25 L (5 cups), cooked
Raisins
Seeded (Muscat, Lexia)		375 g		550 mL (2 1/4 cups)		1 lb		3 1/4 cups
Seedless		375 g		600 mL (2 1/3 cups)		1 lb		2 3/4 cups
Sultanas		750 g		1.15 L (4 2/3 cups)		1 lb		2 3/4 cups
Rice
Long grain, etc.		454 g		500 mL ( 2 cups), uncooked
		250 mL (1 cup)		750 mL ( 3 cups), cooked
Wild		454 g		625 mL (2 1/2 cups), uncooked
		250 mL ( 1 cup)		750 mL (3 cups), cooked
Salt
Coarse(pickling)		454 g		500 mL (2 cups)
Table		454 g		375 mL (1 1/2 cups)
Spaghetti
5 cm (2 inch) pieces		250 mL (1 cup)		425 mL (1 3/4 cups), cooked
30 cm (12 inch) pieces		454 g		1.625 L (6 1/2 cups), cooked
Sugar
Berry (castor)		1 kg		1.15 L (4 2/3 cups)
Brown		1 kg		1.5 L (6 cups)		1 lb		2 3/4 cups
Granulated		1 kg		1.25 L (5 cups)		1 lb		2 cups
Icing		1 kg		2.25 L (9 cups)		1 lb		3 1/2 cups
Tea	454 g	1.125 & 1.25 L (41/2 – 5 cups)				454 g yields 125 servings
Turkey	5 kg (11 lbs)			2.75 L (11 cups) diced, cooked
Yeast
Active dry	8 g pkg			1 tbsp
Fresh	28 g (1 oz)			1 tbsp dried

*These measurements are an approximation.

Information courtesy of Blue Flame Kitchen, ATCO Gas, Alberta.