Common Yields of Food Items
| PASTA: | ||
| Macaroni: | 4 oz. (1 - 1 1/4 c. uncooked) | 2 1/4 c. cooked |
| 8 oz. (2 c. uncooked) | 4 c. cooked | |
| Spaghetti: | 8 oz. (2 c. uncooked) | 4 c. cooked |
| Noodles: | 4 oz. (1 1/2 - 2 c. uncooked) | 2 c. cooked |
| 8 oz. (3 c. uncooked) | 6 c. cooked |
| RICE: | 1lb. Any kind | 2 c. raw |
| Brown: | 1/4 c. raw | 1 c. cooked |
| Instant: | 1/2 c. dry | 1 c. cooked |
| Regular: | 1/3 c. raw | 1 c. cooked |
| Processed: | 1/5 c. raw | 1 c. cooked |
| FLOUR: | ||
| All Purpose: | 1 lb. (lightly stirred or sifted) | 4 c. level |
| Cake: | 1 lb. (lightly stirred or sifted) | 4 1/2 c. level |
| Whole Wheat: | 1 lb. (unsifted) | 3 3/4 c. level |
| Corn meal: | 1 lb. | 3 c. level |
| BREAD CRUMBS: | ||
| Dry: | 1 slice bread | 1/4 c. crumbs |
| 4 slice bread | 1 c. crumbs | |
| Soft: | 1 slice bread | 1/2 c. crumbs (lightly packed) |
| 4 slice bread | 2 c. crumbs (lightly packed) |
| DRY CORN FLAKES: | 3 c. dry | 1 c. crumbs |
| CRACKERS/COOKIES: | ||
| Saltine Crackers: | 28 ct. | 1 c. crumbs |
| Graham Crackers: | 14 ct. (squared) | 1 c. crumbs |
| Vanilla Wafers: | 22 ct. | 1 c. crumbs |
| NUTS: | ||
| Almond: | 1 lb. (in shells) | 2/3 c. shelled |
| 1 lb. (shelled) | 3 c. | |
| Pecans: | 1 lb. (in shells) | 1 1/4 c. shelled |
| 1 lb. (shelled) | 4 1/4 c. | |
| Walnuts: | 1 lb. ( in shells) | 1 3/4 c. shelled |
| 1 lb. (shelled) | 4 1/2 c. |
| SUGAR: | ||
| Brown: | 1 lb. | 2 1/4 c. packed |
| Confectioners: | 1 lb. | 3 1/2 - 4 c. unsifted |
| Granulated: | 1 lb. | 2 1/4 c. |
| Superfine: | 1 lb. | 2 1/3 c. |
| Cube: | 1 lb. | 96 - 160 cubes |
| COCOA: | 1 lb. | 4 c. ground |
| BAKING CHOCOLATE: | 1 oz. | 1 square |
| COFFEE: | 1 lb. (brewed medium strength) | 40 c. |
| 1 lb. (ground) | 50 c. |
| BAKING POWDER: | 5 1/2 oz. | 1 c. |
| CORNSTARCH: | 1 lb. | 3 c. |
| RAISINS: | 1 lb. (seedless) | 3 c. |
| HONEY: | 1 lb. | 1 1/3 c. |
| WHIPPED CREAM: | 1c. unwhipped | 2 c. whipped |
| MARSHMALLOWS: | 10 mini | 1 lrg. |
| GELATIN: | 1/4 oz. pkg. (unflavored) | 1 Tbs. |
| 3 1/4 oz. pkg. (flavored) | 1/2 c. | |
| LEMON, RIND: | 1 medium | 3 Tbs. juice |
| 5 - 8 medium | 1 c. juice | |
| L. RIND: | 1 medium | 1 Tbs. grated peel |
| 1 medium | 3 tsp. grated peel | |
| ORANGE, RIND: | 1 medium | 2 - 3 Tbs. juice |
| 3 - 4 medium | 1 c. juice | |
| 1 medium | 2 Tbs. grated peel | |
| LIME: | 1 medium | 1 1/2 - 2 Tbs. juice |
| MUSHROOMS: | 1 lb. | 5 c. sliced |
| BUTTER/SHORTENING: | 1/4 lb. (1 stick) | 1/2 c. |
| 1 lb. (4 sticks) | 2 c. |
| EGGS: | 1 egg | 4 Tbs. liquid |
| 5 lrg / 10 med. / 14 sm. whole | 1 c. | |
| 7 - 9 whites | 1 c. | |
| 12 - 14 yolks | 1 c. |
| CHEESE: | ||
| American Cheese: | 1 lb. | 2 2/3 c. cubed |
| 1 lb. (shredded) | 5 c. lightly packed | |
| 2 oz. (shredded) | 1/2 c. | |
| Bleu Cheese: | 1/4 lb. (crumbled) | 1 c. |
| TOMATOES: | 1 lb. | 3 medium |
| 1 lb. | 1 1/2 c. chopped pulp | |
| PEAS: | 1 lb. in pod | 1 c. shelled |
| CABBAGE: | 1/2 lb. | 3 c. shredded/packed |
| CELERY: | 1 medium (about 3 oz.) | 1/2 c. sliced |
| POTATOES: | 1 medium (about 4 oz.) | 1/2 c. grated |
| 1 lb. | 3 1/2 - 4 c. sliced/diced | |
| 1 lb. | 2 c. mashed | |
| CARROTS: | 1 medium (about 3 oz.) | 1/3 - 1/2 c. sliced/diced |
| 1 medium (about 3 oz.) | 1/4 c. grated/packed | |
| ZUCCHINI: | 1 medium (5-6 oz.) | 3/4 c. sliced - 1 c. grated |
| BEANS: | ||
| Dried: | 1 lb. raw (2 1/2 c.) | 7 c. cooked |
| Green: | 1 lb. | 2 c. cut |
| ONIONS: | 1 medium (about 3 oz.) | 1/3 c. sliced/diced |
| 1 lb. | 3 - 3 1/2 c. sliced/diced |
| DATES: | 1 lb. | 1 1/2 c. pitted/cut |
| APPLES: | 1 medium (5-6 oz.) | 1 c. sliced - 2/3 c. grated |
| 3 medium (1 lb.) | 1 heaping c. applesauce | |
| BANANAS: | 1 medium (4-7oz.) | 1/3 - 1/2 c. mashed |
| 3 medium | 1 c. mashed |