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

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