I started pulling this Ingredient Measurement Conversion Guide together while digging through old cookbooks, church cookbooks, pantry guides, and vintage kitchen references. I realized a lot of these books had helpful little measurements and they were hard to find when you actually needed them.
This is basically my running master list of ingredient measurements, cooking equivalents, package sizes, produce conversions, and random kitchen references that I have come across while researching recipes.
Some of these are modern. Some are vintage. Some may vary a little depending on size, brand, or how something is chopped, packed, cooked, or measured. But I wanted one big place where I could quickly look things up without digging through ten different cookbooks every time I needed an answer.
I’ll keep updating this guide as I find more information and better references along the way, so check back because this list will continue to grow over time.
Hopefully this helps make cooking and ingredient amounts a little easier.
A-C
Almonds, slivered (2 oz. bag) = ½ cup
Almonds, (1 lb.) = 3 ½ cups
Apples, chopped (1 medium) = 1 cup
Apples, diced or sliced (1 lb., 3 medium) = 2 ¾ cups
Apricots, dried (1 lb.) = 3 cups
Apricots, cooked from dried (1lb.) = 4 ½ cups
Apricots, fresh (1 lb., 5-8 medium) = 2 ¼ cups
Asparagus, cooked from fresh (1 lb., 16 to 20 spears) = 2 cups
Baking powder,(1 oz.) = 2 ½ tablespoons
Bananas, sliced (1 lb., 3 to 4 medium) = 2 cups
Bananas, mashed (1 medium) = ⅓ cup
Bananas, mashed (1 lb., 3 to 4 medium) = 1 ⅓ cups
Beans, dry (1 lb.) = 2 ½ cups
Beans, cooked from dry (1 cup dry beans) = 2 ¼ cups cooked
Beans, green, fresh (1 lb.) = 3 cups
Beans, green, fresh, cooked (1 lb.) = 2 ½ cups
Beans, green frozen (9 oz. pkg) = 1 ⅔ cups
Beans, green, canned (15 oz. can) = 1 ⅔ cups
Berries, except strawberries ( 1 lb.) = 2 cups
Bread, from day-old bread, crumbs (2 slices) = 1 cup
Bread, canned, dry, crumbs (10 oz. can) = 1 ½ cups
Bread, soft, crumbs (1 ½ slices) = 1 cup
Broccoli, fresh, cut 2-in. length (1 lb.) = 6 cups
Broccoli, fresh, florets (1 lb.) = 4 cups
Broccoli, fresh, chopped (1 lb.) = 4 ½ cups
Butter (¼ lb., 1 stick) = ½ cup
Cabbage, fresh, shredded (1 lb., small head) = 4 cups
Cabbage, fresh, shredded (2 lbs., medium head) = 8 cups
Carrots, sliced (1 lb., 8-9 large) = 4 cups
Cauliflower, fresh (1lb.) = 1 ½ cups
Cauliflower, frozen (10 oz. pkg) = 2 cups
Celery, chopped (1 rib) = ¾ cup
Cheese, cottage (1 lb.) = 2 cups
Cheese, american (1 lb., cubed) = 2 ⅔ cups
Cheese, american (1 lb., grated) = 5 cups
Cheese, bleu, crumbed (¼ lb.) = 1 cup
Cheese, cream (3 oz. pkg) = 6 ⅔ tablespoons
Cheese, shredded (4 ozs.) = 1 cup
Cherries, canned (1 lb.) = 1 ¾ cups to 2 cups
Cherries, maraschino (10 oz. jar) = 45 cherries
Chicken, bone-in breast, cooked, cubed (1lb., 2 medium breast) = 1 ½ cups
Chicken, skinless, boneless breast, cooked, cubed (.6 lb., 2 medium breast) 1 ½ cups
Chicken meat, canned, drained (5 oz. can) = little less than ½ cup
Chocolate, bitter (1 square) = 1 oz.
Chocolate chips (6 ozs.) = 1 cup, could be a little less
Cocoa powder, unsweetened (8 oz. can) = 3 cups
Coconut, flaked or shredded (7 oz. bag) = 2 ⅔ cups
Coconut, flaked, or shredded (2.7 oz.) = 1 cup
Coffee, ground (1 lb.) = 5 ½ cups or 88 teaspoons
Cool whip (8 ozs.) = 3 ½ cups
Cornmeal, uncooked (1 lb.) = 3 cups
Cornmeal, cooked (1 cup uncooked ) = 4 ½ cups
Cornstarch (1lb.) = 3 cups
Crackers, graham (1 lb. box) = 66 singles, 33 doubles, or 4 cups of crumbs
Crackers, saltines (½ lb.) = 88 singles
Crackers, saltines, crumbs (28 singles) = 1 cup
Crackers, zwieback, crumbs (4) = 1 cup
Cream, heavy, whipped (1 cup heavy cream) = 2 cups whipped cream
D-F
Eggs, whole (4 to 5) = 1 cup
Egg, whites (8-10 large) = 1 cup
Egg, yolks (10 to 12 yolks) = 1 cup
Flour, all-purpose, sifted (1 lb.) = 4 cups
Flour, all-purpose, unsifted, spooned (1 lb.) = 3 ½ cups
Flour, cake, sifted (1 lb.) = 4 ¾ cups
Flour, rye (1 lb.) = 5 cups
Flour, whole wheat, unsifted, spooned (1 lb.) = 3 ⅓ cups
G-L
Garlic, minced (1 medium clove) = ½ teaspoon
Gelatin, flavored (3 ¼ ozs.) = ½ cup
Gelatin, unflavored (¼ oz. envelope) = 2 teaspoons
Ginger root, peeled, chopped (2 ozs.) = 5 tablespoons
Grapes, seedless (1 lb.) =2 ½ cups
Honey, (1 lb.) = 1 ⅓ cups
Juice, canned (46 ozs.) = 5 ¾ cups
Ketsup, (1 lb.) = 1 ⅔ cups
Lemon, juice (1 lemon) = 3 tablespoons
Lemon, juice (6 medium lemons) = 1 cup
Lemon, zest, grated (1 lemon) = 2 to 3 teaspoons
M-P
Marshmallows, (10 oz. bag) = 40 large
Marshmallows, (1 large) = 10 miniature
Milk, evaporated, whipped (1 cup) = 3 cups
Milk, nonfat dry, reconstituted (1 lb. or 3 ¼ cups) = 17 cups milk
Milk, nonfat dry, reconstituted (⅜ cup of powdered milk) = 2 cups
Mushrooms, (8 oz.) = 3 cups, sliced, or 1 cup sliced, and sauteed.
Oatmeal, uncooked (1 lb.) =5 ½ cups
Oatmeal (1 cup uncooked) = 1 ¾ cups cooked
Olives, ripe, large, pitted (6 oz. can, drained) = 45 olives
Onions, green, cut in 1-in lengths (4 onions, ½ bunch) = 1 cup
Onions, coarsely chopped (1 lb. or 3 large) = 2 ½ cups
Onions, coarsely chopped (1 ¼ large) = 1 cup
Orange juice (3 medium oranges) = 1 cup
Orange, Mandarin (15 oz. can) = 100 sections
Orange zest, grated (1 orange) = 1 tablespoon
Parsley, chopped (1 bunch) = 1 ⅓ cups to 1 ½ cups
Parsley, chopped (6 or 7 stems) = ¼ cup
Pasta, egg noodles, uncooked (4 ozs.) = 1 ½ to 2 cups
Pasta, egg noodles, cooked (1 ½ to 2 cups) = 2 to 3 cups
Pasta, egg noodles, cooked (8 oz. pkg) = 7 cups
Pasta, macaroni, uncooked (4 ozs.) = 1 ¼ cups
Pasta, macaroni, cooked (1 ¼ cups) = 2 ¼ cups
Pasta, macaroni, cooked (8 oz. pkg) = 6 cups
Pasta, spaghetti, cooked (7 ozs.) = 4 cups
Peaches, fresh, sliced (1 lb., or 4 medium) = 2 cups
Pears, fresh, sliced (1 lb., 4 medium) = 2 cups
Peas, fresh, in pod, shelled (1 lb.) = 1 ¼ cups
Peas, frozen (10 ozs.) = 2 cups
Peanut butter (18 oz. jar) = 2 cups
Pecans, chopped (2oz. bag) = ½ cup
Pepper, green, diced (1 medium) = 1 cup
Pineapple, canned, crushed (20 ozs.) = 2 ½ cups
Pineapple, canned, chunks (20 ozs.) = 50 chunks or 2 ½ cups
Pineapple, canned, sliced (20 oz.) = 10 slices
Pineapple, fresh, cubed (2lbs., 1 medium pineapple) = 3 cups
Potato chips, crushed (1 cup packed) = ½ cup
Potatoes, cooked (1 lb., or 3 medium potatoes)
Potatoes, cooked, mashed (1lb., 3 medium) = 1 ¾ cups
Prunes, dried, pitted (1 lb.) = 2 ¼ cups
Prunes, dried, pitted, cooked (1 lb.) = 4 cups
Pumpkin, canned (16 oz. can) = 2 cups
Q-S
Raisins, (1 lb.) = 2 ¾ cups
Raisins, (6 oz.) = 1 cup
Rhubarb, fresh, diced (1 lb.) = 3 ½ cups
Rhubarb, fresh, diced, cooked (1lb.) = 2 cups
Rice, brown, raw (14 oz. pkg) = 2 cups
Rice, brown, cooked (2 cups raw) = 8 cups
Rice, long-grain, cooked (1 cup, uncooked) = 3 to 4 cups
Rice, quick-cooking or converted, raw (14 oz. pkg) = 2 cups
Rice, quick-cooking or converted, cooked ( 2 cups raw) = 8 cups
Rice, regular white, raw (1 lb.) = 2 ¼ cups
Rice, regular white, cooked (2 ¼ cups, raw) = 6 ¾ cups
Rice, regular white, cooked (1 cup, raw) = 3 cups
Rice, wild, raw (1 lb.) = 3 cups
Rice, wild, cooked (3 cups, raw) = 11 to 12 cups
Shallots, chopped (1 medium) = 3 to 3 ½ teaspoons
Shrimp, tiny, canned, drained (4 oz. can) = 1 cup
Spinach, fresh, stems removed (12 oz. bag) = 5 cups
Spinach, fresh, chopped, cooked, no stems (5 cups, raw) = ½ cup
Spinach, frozen, chopped (10 oz. pkg) = 1 ⅛ cups
Strawberries, fresh (1 lb.) = 1 ¾ cups
Sugar, brown, packed (1 lb.) = 2 ¼ cups
Sugar, granulated (1 lb.) = 2 ¼ cups
Sugar, powdered, unsifted (1 lb.) = 3 ¾ cups
T-Z
Tomatoes, canned whole, chopped (28 oz. can) =1 ⅓ cups, lots of liquid
Tomatoes, fresh, chopped (1 lb. or 3 medium) = 3 cups
Tuna, canned, drained (6 oz. can) = 1 cup
Tomatoes, fresh, chopped (1 lb. or 3 medium) = 3 cups
Vanilla wafers, crushed, crumbs ( 28 wafers) = 1 cup
Walnuts, chopped (2.5 oz bag) = ½ cup
Walnuts, unshelled (1 lb.) = 1 ½ to 1 ¾ cups
Water chestnuts, sliced ( 8 oz. can) = 1 cup
Zucchini, sliced (4 bratwurst size) = 4 cups