How Much Food Do I Buy?

How Much Food Do I Buy?
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It’s often challenging to figure out how much food to buy for a recipe. Foods are sold in a variety of sizes and measurements, often not reflected in recipes. While looking on the Net for some conversion tables to help with a recipe I was preparing, I came across this great list of food measurement equivalents. The list was prepared by EatingWell.com for Healthline.com. Both EatingWell.com and Healthline.com have a lot of great content on their sites that I’ll be reviewing.

Here’s the list, I know I’ll be referring to it many times over. As time permits, I’ll also start linking the foods listed to Wikipedia articles and other related content. Another thing on my To Do List is to create a conversion calculator for this list (i.e. cups to tablespoons, teaspoons, etc). In the meantime, check out this post.

  • Almonds, shelled: 1 pound. = about 3 1/2 cups whole almonds, about 4 cups slivered almonds
  • Anchovies: 2-oz. can = about 12 fillets; 1 fillet = 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • Apples: 1 pound. = about 3 cups chopped
  • Apricots: 1 pound. = about 2 1/2 cups sliced
  • Asparagus: 1 pound. = about 15 spears
  • Bacon: 1 pound. = about 20 thin slices
  • Bananas: 1 pound. = about 2 cups sliced or 1 1/2 cups mashed
  • Barley, quick-cooking: 1 cup raw = about 2 cups cooked
  • Beans, canned: 15-oz. can = about 1 1/2 cups; 19-oz. can = about 2 cups
  • Beans, dried: 1 pound. (2 cups) unsoaked raw = 5-6 cups cooked
  • Beets: 1 pound. = about 2 cups chopped
  • Bell Peppers: 1 pound. = about 2 1/2 cups chopped; 1 medium bell pepper = about 1 cup chopped
  • Blueberries, fresh: 1 pint = 2 cups
  • Blueberries, frozen: 10-oz. package = about 1 1/3 cups
  • Breadcrumbs, dried: 1 slice toast, crust removed = about 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
  • Breadcrumbs, fresh: 1 slice bread, crust removed = about 1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • Broccoli, fresh: 1 pound. = about 2 1/4 cups chopped
  • Broccoli, frozen: 10-oz. package = about 1 1/2 cups chopped
  • Cabbage: 1 pound. (cored) = 4 cups shredded (raw) = 1 3/4 cups shredded (cooked)
  • Cantaloupe: 1 medium = about 3 cups peeled, seeded and chopped
  • Carrots, fresh: 1 pound. = about 3 cups (chopped) = about 2 1/2 cups (shredded)
  • Cauliflower, fresh: 1 pound. = about 3 cups florets
  • Celery: 1 stalk = about 1/4 cup chopped
  • Cherries, fresh: 1 pound. unpitted = about 2 cups pitted
  • Cherries, frozen: 10-oz. bag pitted = about 1 1/4 cups
  • Chicken: 1 pound. raw with bones = about 1 cup cooked, boned meat
  • Chocolate: 6 ounces chocolate chips = about 1 cup
  • Coconut: 7-oz. bag shredded, sweetened or unsweetened = about 2 3/4 cups
  • Cottage or Ricotta Cheese: 16 ounces = 2 cups
  • Cranberries: 12-oz. bag = 3 cups whole berries or 2 1/2 cups chopped berries
  • Cream Cheese: 8 ounces = 1 cup
  • Cucumbers: 1 medium = about 1 1/3 cups seeded and chopped
  • Dates, pitted: 8-oz. package = about 1 cup chopped
  • Dates, unpitted: 1 pound. = about 2 cups pitted and chopped
  • Eggplant: 1 pound. = about 3 cups peeled and chopped
  • Fennel: 2 small bupounds = about 1 pound. = about 1 3/4 cups trimmed and sliced
  • Garlic: 1 medium clove minced = about 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger: 2-inch piece = about 1 1/2 tablespoons peeled and minced
  • Grapefruit: 1 pound. = about 1 1/4 cups segments = about 1 cup juice
  • Grapes: 1 pound. seedless = about 3 cups; 1 pound. with seeds = about 2 cups seeded
  • Green Beans: 1 pound. = about 2 3/4 cups trimmed
  • Greens (spinach, kale, chard, etc.): 1 pound. raw = about 1 2/3 cups stemmed and cooked
  • Hazelnuts, shelled: 1 pound. skinned = about 3 cups whole = about 2 cups chopped
  • Herbs: 1 tablespoon fresh = 1 teaspoon dry
  • Horseradish: 1 tablespoon jarred = 2 teaspoons freshly grated
  • Jícama: 1 pound. = about 3 cups peeled and chopped
  • Leeks: 1 pound. = about 1 1/2 cups trimmed and chopped
  • Lemons: 1 medium lemon = about 3 tablespoons juice and 2 teaspoons grated zest
  • Mangoes: 1 medium mango = about 3/4 cup peeled, pitted and chopped
  • Milk, Dry: 1/3 cup = 1 cup reconstituted; 1 1/3 cups = 1 quart reconstituted
  • Mushrooms, dried: 1 oz. reconstituted = about 1/3 pound. fresh
  • Mushrooms, fresh: 1 pound. = 6 cups sliced
  • Okra: 1 pound. raw = about 2 cups chopped
  • Onions, fresh: 1 pound. = about 4 cups chopped; 1 large = about 1 1/2 cups chopped;
  • 1 medium = about 1 cup chopped; 1 small = about 1/2 cup chopped
  • Onions, frozen, chopped: 12-oz. bag = about 3 cups
  • Oranges and Tangerines: 1 medium = about 1/2 cup juice and 1 1/2 tablespoons grated zest
  • Parsnips: 1 pound. = about 2 cups peeled and chopped
  • Peaches and Nectarines: 1 pound. = about 2 1/2 cups peeled and sliced
  • Peanuts: 1 pound. in the shells = about 2 1/2 cups shelled
  • Pears: 1 pound. = 2 cups cored and chopped
  • Peas: 1 pound. in the shells = about 1 cup shelled
  • Pineapple: 1 pound. = about 3 cups peeled, cored and chopped
  • Pistachios: 1 pound. in the shells = about 2 cups shelled
  • Potatoes: 1 pound. = about 3 baking potatoes or 6 round potatoes or about 12 small “new” potatoes
  • Radishes: 1 pound. = about 3 cups sliced
  • Raspberries, fresh: 1 pint = about 2 1/3 cups
  • Raspberries, frozen: 10-oz. bag = about 1 1/2 cups
  • Rice, brown: 1 cup raw = about 3 cups cooked
  • Rice, white: 1 cup raw = about 3 cups cooked
  • Rice, wild: 1 cup raw = 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked
  • Scallions (or green onions): 1 medium = about 1/3 cup sliced
  • Shallots: 1 medium (both bupounds) = about 1/2 cup chopped
  • Squash, Summer or Zucchini: 1 pound. = about 3 cups raw, chopped
  • Strawberries, fresh: 1 quart = about 3 1/2 cups sliced
  • Strawberries, frozen: 10-oz. bag = about 1 1/3 cups
  • Tofu: 1 pound. = about 2 1/2 cups cubed or 1 2/3 cup pureed
  • Tomatoes, canned: 14-oz. can = 1 3/4 cups (tomatoes and juice)
  • Tomatoes, fresh: 1 pound. = about 2 cups chopped
  • Tomato paste: 1 oz. = scant 1 tablespoon
  • Turnips: 1 pound. = 2 1/3 cups peeled and chopped
  • Walnuts: 1 pound. in the shells = 2 cups walnut halves; 1 pound. shelled walnuts = 3 1/2 cups walnut pieces
  • Wine: 750-ml bottle = generous 3 cups

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