Use these ingredient equivalents to make your cooking easier.

Quick, 1 pound equivalents of common cooking ingredients:
- 2 cups butter
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 2/3 cups brown sugar
- 3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 9 medium eggs
- 2 2/3 cups dry oatmeal
- 1 7/8 cups rice
- 2 1/3 cups dry beans
- 2 cups ground, packed meat

More:

1 package active dry yeast = 1 cake compressed
1 medium apples = 1 cup sliced
3 medium bananas = 1 cup mashed
1 cup dry beans = 2 1/2 cups cooked
4 slices bread = 1 cup dry crumbs
1 slice bread = 3/4 cup soft crumbs
1 pound butter = 2 cups
1 pound butter = 4 sticks
1 stick butter = 1/4 pound
1 stick butter = 1/2 cup
1 pound cabbage = 4 cups shredded
1 lb cheese, American = shredded 4 cups
1/4 lb crumbled cheese, bleu = 1 cup
1 pound cheese, cheddar = 4 cups grated
4 ounces cheese, cheddar = 1 cup grated
1 pound cheese, cottage = 2 cups
1/2 pound cheese, cream = 8 ounces
6 ounces cheese, cream = 3/4 cup
1 quart cherries = 2 cups pitted
1 ounce chocolate = 1 square
6 ounces chocolate chips = 1 cup
3 cups corn flakes = 1 cup crushed
28 crackers crackers, soda = 1 cup crumbs
14 squares crackers, graham = 1 cup crumbs
1 pound cranberries = 3 cups sauce
1 cup unwhipped cream = 2 cups whipped
1 lb whole dates = 1 1/2 cups pitted & cut
5 medium eggs = 1 cup
8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup
12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 cup
2 cups fat = 1 pound
4 cups flour, sifted = 1 pound
4 1/2 cups flour, cake = 1 pound
3 1/2 cups flour, whole wheat = 1 pound
1 tbsp fresh horseradish = 2 tbsp bottled
1 medium lemon = 3 tbsp juice
1/2 pound macaroni = 4 cups cooked
10 miniatures marshmallows = 1 large
1 lb fresh mushrooms = 6 oz canned
1 medium onions = 1/2 cup chopped
1 medium orange = 1/3 cup juice
5 ounces peanuts = 1 cup
4 1/2 ounces pecans, chopped = 1 cup
3 3/4 ounces pecans, halves = 1 cup
2 cups granulated sugar = 1 pound
3.5 to 4 cups powdered sugar = 1 pound
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar = 1 pound
22 wafers vanilla wafers = 1 cup crumbs
4 1/2 ounces walnuts, chopped = 1 cup
3 1/2 ounces walnuts, halves = 1 cup
1 lb unshelled walnuts = 1 1/2 cups shelled
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
1 cup uncooked macaroni = 2 1/2 cups cooked
1 cup uncooked rice = 3 cups cooked
1/4 cup unpopped popcorn = 5 cups popped