Measurement Conversions and Equivalency

Measures
Dash=less than 1/8 teaspoon
3 teaspoons=1 Tablespoon
16 Tablespoons=1cup
1 cup=1/2 pint2 cups=1 pint

2 pints (4 cups)=1 quart
4 quarts (liquid)=1 gallon

4 Tablespoons=1/4 cup
5 1/3 Tablespoons=1/3 cup
8 Tablespoons=1/2 cup
10 2/3 Tablespoons=2/3 cup
12 Tablespoons=3/4 cup
14 Tablespoons=7/8 cup


Contents of Cans
Size Approximate Weight Contents
8 oz. 8 oz. 1 cup
Picnic 10 ½ to 12 oz. 1 ¼ cups
No. 300 14 to 16 oz 1 ¾ cups
No. 1 tall 1 lb. 2 cups
No. 303 16 to 17 oz. 2 cups
No. 2 1 lb. 4 oz. or 1 pt. 2fl.oz. 2 ½ cups
No. 2 ½ 1 lb. 13 oz. 3 ½ cups
No. 3 3 lbs. 3 oz. or 1 at. 14 fl.oz. 5 ¾ cups
No. 10 6 ½ to 7.5 oz 12-13 cups

Misc.
BEANS ................... 1 #=2 ½ c dry = 6 c cooked 12 c in a #10 can
BUTTER (canned) .. 12 oz can=24 Tb or 3 sticks of butter
SHORTENING 227 Tb=6# can 17 Tb =1 c 2 1/4 c=1#
1 cup shortening + 6 teaspoons water=1 cup butter
CARROTS.......... 12 c in a #10 can=2 ½ #. ½ c dry=1 c hydrated carrot
CHEESE (canned) ... 8 oz per can
FLOUR................... 19 c=5# 12 c in a #10 can
MACARONI............ 12 c in a #10 can 4 c = 1 # 2 c dry=5 c cooked
MEATS.................... 1 pint bottle holds 1# of meat 1 qt bottle holds 2#
NOODLES................ .4 c=8 oz 2 c dry=2 c cooked
REGULAR OATS.... 12 13 c in a #10 can 1 c=4 oz
ONION........ ½ onion=2 – 3 Tb dry. 16 Tb dry=1 c. 12 c=#10 can=192 Tb
RICE...................... 12 c in a #10 can 2 1/3 c=1# 1 c raw=3 c cooked
SALT..................... 1 ½ Tb=1 oz 1 container=26 oz = 39 Tb=117 tsp
SPAGHETTI........... 4 5 # in a #10 can 8 oz=4 c cooked
SPICES..................... 1 c=4 oz=16 Tb 64 Tb=approx. 1#
SUGAR (white)....... 12 c in a # 10 can. 2 c=1#. 1#= 32 Tb = 96 tsp
SUGAR (brown)...... 1 1/3 c=1# package
WHEAT................... # 10 can=5.8 # =12 c=18 c flour when ground
1 c wheat = 1 ½ c flour, 1#=2 ¼ c wheat=3.37 c flour