Measurement Conversion Charts

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Weight:

Amount

Item

Weight

1 cup all purpose flour 5 oz
1 cup granulated sugar 8 oz
1 cup honey 12 oz
1 cup molasses 11 oz
1 cup milk 8 oz
1 cup buttermilk 8 oz
1 cup brown sugar (packed) 7 ¾ oz
1 cup powdered sugar 4 oz
1 cup cake flour 4 ½ oz
1 cup cocoa powder 4 1/3 oz
1 cup cornmeal 5 ¼ oz
1 cup whole wheat flour 5 1/2 oz
1 cup rolled oats 2 ¾ oz
1 cup yogurt 8 oz
1 cup sour cream 8 oz
1 cup vegetable oil 5 ½ oz

For Reference:

  • 8 oz = ½ pound
  • 16 oz = 1 pound

Volume:

Amount

Is Equal To

Is Also Equal To

3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons 1 oz
4 tablespoons ¼ cup
8 tablespoons ½ cup
8 oz 1 cup ½ pint
2 cups 1 pint 16 oz
2 pints 1 quart 32 oz
4 quarts 1 gallon 128 oz
16 tablespoon 1 cup

Specific Items:

Item

Amount

Is Equal To

Almonds ¼ pound 1 cup, shelled
Apples, fresh 1 pound (3-4 apples) 3 cups sliced
Apples, dried 1 pound, dried 5 cups, cooked
Apricots, dried 1 pound, dried 3 cups, cooked
Apricots, fresh 1 pound, fresh 5 to 10 whole
Bananas 1 pound or 3 medium 2 ½ cups, sliced
Berries 1 quart 3 ½ cups
Butter 1 pound (16oz) 2 cups
½ pound (8 oz) 1 cup
Chocolate, grated 1 oz 6 tablespoons
Cocoa 1 pound 4 cups
Coconut 1 pound 6 cups shredded
Cheese 1 pound 4 ½ cups, grated
Cornmeal 1 pound 3 cups
Cottage Cheese 1 pound 2 cups
Cream, heavy ½ pint (1 cup) 2 cups, whipped
Cream Cheese 3 oz 6 tablespoons
8 oz 16 tablespoons
Dates 1 pound 2 cups pitted
Eggs 5 whole eggs 1 cup
Egg Whites 8-10 egg whites 1 cup
Egg yolks about 14 egg yolks 1 cup
Figs 1 pound 3 cups, chopped
Flour 5 oz 1 cup
Graham Flour 1 pound 3 ½ cups
Lard 1 pound 2 cups
Lemon 1 lemon juiced 2- 3 tablespoons
Lemon rind, grated 1 lemon rind 3 teaspoons
Marshmallows 16 large marshmallows ¼ pound
Milk, sweetened condensed 1 14 oz can 1 ¼ cups
Milk, evaporated 1 14 oz can 1 2/3 cups
1 6 oz can ¾ cup
Nut meats 4 oz 1 cup
Oats, rolled 1 pound 5 cups
Orange, juiced 1 orange 6-8 tablespoons
Orange, rind 1 orange rind, grated 2 tablespoons
Peanuts ½ pound, shelled 1 cup chopped
Pecans 1 pound, unshelled 4 cups shelled
Prunes 1 pound 2 ½ cups
Raisins, with seeds 1 pound 2 ½ cups
Raisins, seedless 1 pound 3 cups
Rice 1 cup uncooked 3-4 cups cooked
1 pound uncooked 2 1/3 cups uncooked
Salt 1 pound 2 cups
4 teaspoons 1 oz
Shortening 1 pound 2 3/8 cups
Sugar, granulated 1 pound 2 cups
Sugar, brown 1 pound 2 ¼ cups, firmly packed
Sugar, powdered 1 pound 3 ½ cups, sifted
Tapioca, pearl 1 pound 2 ½ cups
Walnuts, black 5 ½ pounds, unshelled 3 cups chopped
Walnuts, English 2 ½ pounds, unshelled 4 cups chopped

Items to Grams

Bread Flour 100 grams scant ¾ cup
Butter 100 grams scant ½ cup
Cake Flour 100 grams scant 1 cup
Sugar 100 grams scant ½ cup
Sweet Chocolate 113 grams ¼ pound

For Reference:

  • 1 pound = 16 ounces = 454 grams

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