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Food Equivalents
|
Food |
Amount
Before Preparation |
Approximate
Measure After Preparation |
Cereals |
Cornmeal |
1 Cup (5 Ounces) |
5 1/2 Cups Cooked |
Macaroni |
1 Cup (4 Ounces) |
2 Cups Cooked |
|
Noodles |
3 Cups (4 Ounces) |
3 Cups Cooked |
|
Quick-Cooking Oats |
1 Cup (3 Ounces) |
1 3/4 Cup Cooked |
|
Rice, long-grain |
1 Cup (7 Ounces) |
3 Cups Cooked |
|
Rice, packaged precooked |
1 Cup (3 Ounces) |
2 Cups Cooked |
|
Spaghetti |
8 Ounces |
4 Cups Cooked |
|
Crumbs |
Bread |
1 1/2 Slices |
1 Cup Soft Crumbs |
Bread |
1 Slice |
1/4 Cup Fine Dry Crumbs |
|
Chocolate Wafers |
19 Wafers |
1 Cup Crumbs |
|
Graham Crackers |
14 Square Crackers |
1 Cup Fine Crumbs |
|
Potato Chips |
4 Ounces |
2 Cups Coarsely Crushed |
|
Saltine Crackers |
28 Crackers |
1 Cup Finely Crushed |
|
Vanilla Wafers |
22 Wafers |
1 Cup Finely Crushed |
|
Zwieback |
6 Ounces |
2 Cups Finely Crushed |
|
Rich Round Crackers |
24 Crackers |
1 Cup Finely Crushed |
|
Gingersnap Cookies |
15 Cookies |
1 Cup Finely Crushed |
|
Dairy
Products |
Blue Cheese |
4 Ounces |
1 Cup Crumbled |
American or Cheddar Cheese |
4 Ounces (1/4 Pound) |
1 Cup Shredded or Cubed |
|
Cottage Cheese |
8 Ounces |
1 Cup |
|
Cream Cheese |
3 Ounces |
6 Tablespoons |
|
Sour Cream |
8 Ounces |
1 Cup |
|
Whipping Cream |
1 Cup |
2 Cups Whipped |
|
Dried
Fruit |
Apples |
4 Cups (12 Ounces) |
5 Cups Cooked |
Apricots |
3 Cups (11 Ounces) |
4 Cups Cooked |
|
Figs |
3 Cups (16 Ounces) |
3 Cups Cooked |
|
Mixed Fruit |
3 Cups (12 Ounces) |
3 1/2 Cups Cooked |
|
Peaches |
3 Cups (11 Ounces) |
5 Cups Cooked |
|
Pears |
3 Cups (14 Ounces) |
5 Cups Cooked |
|
Unpitted Prunes |
3 Cups (16 Ounces) |
5 Cups Cooked |
|
Raisins |
1 Pound |
3 Cups loosely packed |
|
Dried
Vegetables |
Kidney Beans |
1 Cup |
2 1/4 Cups Cooked |
Lima Beans |
1 Cup |
2 1/4 Cups Cooked |
|
Navy Beans |
1 Cup |
2 1/4 Cups Cooked |
|
Green Peas |
1 Cup |
2 1/4 Cups Cooked |