Kitchen Measures and Equivalents
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Measure Equivalents
 

Cup

Fluid Ounce

Tablespoon

Teaspoon

Milliliter

1 cup 8 oz. 16 Tbsp 48 tsp 237 ml
3/4 cup 6 oz. 12 Tbsp 36 tsp 177 ml
2/3 cup 5 oz. 11 Tbsp 32 tsp 158 ml
1/2 cup 4 oz. 8 Tbsp 24 tsp 118 ml
1/3 cup 3 oz. 5 Tbsp 16 tsp 79 ml
1/4 cup 2 oz. 4 Tbsp 12 tsp 59 ml
1/8 cup 1 oz. 2 Tbsp 6 tsp 30 ml
1/16 cup 1/2 oz. 1 Tbsp 3 tsp 15 ml
 
How much is in that CAN?
8 ounces 8 ounces 1 cup
Picnic 10-1/2 to 12 ounces 1-1/4 cups
12 ounces vacuum 12 ounces 1-1/2 cups
#1 11 ounces 1-1/3 cup
#1 tall 16 ounces 2 cups
#1 square 16 ounces 2 cups
#2 1 pound 4 ounces or 1 pint 2 fluid ounces 2-1/2 cups
#2-1/2 1 pound 13 ounces 3-1/2 cups
#2-1/2 square 31 ounces scant 4 cups
#3   4 cups
#3 squat   2-3/4 cups
#5   7-1/3 cups
#10  (This is approximately a "coffee can" size) 13 cups
#300 14 to 16 ounces 1-3/4 cups
#303 16 to 17 ounces 2 cups
     
Baby food jar 3-1/2 to 6-8 ounces  
Condensed milk 15 ounces 1-1/3 cups
Evaporated milk 6 ounces 2/3 cup
Evaporated milk 14-1/2 ounces 1-2/3 cups
Frozen juice concentrate 6 ounces 3/4 cup
 
 

Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Equivalents
 

Apples 3 medium = 1 pound = 3 cups sliced
Beans, black & kidney 1 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Beans, lima 1-1/4 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 3 cups cooked
Beans, navy 1 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Beets 1 pound = 2 cups sliced
Broccoli 1 pound head = 2 cups flowerets
Cauliflower 1-1/2 pound head = 2 cups cooked
Carrots 1 pound = 3 cups shredded = 2-1/2 cups diced
Celery 1 large stalk = 3/4 cup diced
Cheese, soft 4 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Cheese, hard 3 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Chocolate, baking 1 square = 1 ounce
Cheese, soft 4 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Chocolate chips 1 cup = 6 ounces
Corn 10 ounces = 2 cups
Frozen vegetables 1 pound = 3 cups
Garlic 3 large cloves = 1 tablespoon minced
Green beans, fresh 1 pound = 3 cups fresh = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Herbs 1 teaspoon dry = 3 teaspoons fresh
 

Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Equivalents (continued)
 

Lemon 1 whole = 3 tablespoons juice = 2 teaspoons zest
Lime 1 whole = 2 tablespoons juice = 1-1/2 teaspoons zest
Mushrooms, fresh 1 pound = 6 cups sliced = 4 cups chopped = 3 ounces dried
Onions 1 pound = 3 large
Onions 1 large = 1 cup chopped
Peanuts 1 pound shelled = 4 cups
Pears 1 medium = 4 ounces = 1/2 cup sliced
Pecans 1 cup = 3-1/2 ounces halves = 4 ounces chopped
Peppers, bell 1 large = 6 ounces = 1 cup diced
Potatoes 3 medium = 1 pound
Rice, white 1 cup raw = 3 cups cooked
Rice, brown 1 cup raw = 3-1/8 cups cooked
Rice, wild 1 cup raw = 4 cups cooked
Spinach 1 pound fresh = 6 cups leaves = 1-3/4 cups cooked
Squash, winter 1 pound = 1 cup mashed
Tomato paste/sauce 8 ounces = 1 cup
Walnuts, halves 3-1/2 ounces = 1 cup
Yeast 1 envelope = 1 tablespoon = 1/4 ounce
Zucchini 1 pound = 3 cups sliced = 2-1/2 cups chopped