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Measurement Conversions

Use these handy charts to determine how many cups in a pound, how many teaspoons in a “pinch”, and things like that.

Common Measurement Conversions

Measurement Equivalent
A “pinch” 1/8 teaspoon
1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1/2 cup 8 tablespoons
3/4 cup 12 tablespoons
1 cup 16 tablespoons
2 cups 1 pint
4 cups 1 quart
4 quarts 1 gallon
8 quarts 1 peck
4 pecks 1 bushel
16 ounces (oz) 1 pound (lb)
32 ounces (oz) 1 quart
1 ounce (oz) liquid 2 tablespoons
8 ounces (oz) liquid 1 cup

Food Quantity Conversions

Food Item Quantity Equivanlent
Apple 1 (medium) 1 cup
Banana (mashed) 1 (medium) 1/3 cup
Bread 1 slice 1/4 cup dry crumbs
Butter 1 stick (1/4 lb) 1/2 cup
Cheese (cubed) 1 pound 2 3/4 cups
Cheese (grated) 1 pound 5 cups
Chocolate (baking) 1 piece 1 ounce
Cocoa Powder 1 pound 4 cups
Coconut (shredded) 1/2 pound 3 cups
Coffee (ground) 1 pound 5 cups
Cornmeal 1 pound 1 cups
Crackers (graham)/td> 14 squares 1 cup crumbs
Crackers (saltine) 28 crackers 1 cup crumbs
Cream Cheese 3 oz 6 1/2 tablespoons
Egg (whites) 8-10 1 cup
Eggs (whole) 4-5 1 cup
Flour (white, sifted) 1 pound 4 cups
Gelatin (unflavored) 1/4 ounce 1 tablespoon
Lemon 1 (medium) 3 tablespoons
Marshmallows 16 (regular) 1/4 pound
Milk (powdered) 1 cup 3 cups whipped
Noodles (macaroni, cooked) 8 ounce package 6 cups
Noodles (spaghetti, cooked) 8 ounce package 7 cups
Nuts (chopped) 1/4 pound 1 cup
Onion (chopped) 1 (medium) 1/2 cup
Orange 3-4 (medium) 1 cup
Raisins 1 pound 3 1/2 cups
Rice (white) 1 cup dry 3 cups cooked
Rice (wild) 1 cup dry 4 cups cooked
Sugar (brown) 1 pound 2 1/2 cups
Sugar (powdered) 1 pound 3 1/2 cups
Sugar (white) 1 pound 2 cups

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