Food Yields
       
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  Apples 1 medium = 1 cup, sliced = 2/3 cup, grated  
    3 medium = 1 pound = 1 heaping cup applesauce  
  Banana 1 medium = 1/3 to 1/2 cup, mashed  
  Beans    
    Dried 1 pound, raw = 2-1/2 cups = 7 cups, cooked  
    Green 1 pound = 2 cups, cut  
  Bread Crumbs    
    Dry 1 slice bread = 1/4 to 1/3 cup crumbs  
    Soft 1 slice bread = 1/2 to 3/4 cup, lightly packed crumbs  
  Butter 1 stick = 1/4 pound = 1/2 cup  
  Cabbage 1/2 pound = 3 cups, shredded  
  Carrots 1 medium = 3 ounces = 1/3 to 1/2 cup sliced or diced = 1/4 cup grated  
  Celery 1 medium rib = 1/2 cup, sliced  
  Cheese 1 pound - 5 cups, grated  
    2 ounces = 1/2 cup, grated  
  Coffee 1 pound = 40 cups, brewed  
  Chocolate 1 ounce = 1 square = 2 heaping Tbsp  
  Eggs 5 large, 6 medium, 7 small  = 1 cup yolks and whites  
  Flour    
    All-Purpose 1 pound = 4 cups, sifted  
    Cake 1 pound = 4-1/2 cups, sifted  
    Whole Wheat 1 pound = 3-3/4 cups  
  Honey 1 pound = 1-1/3 cups  
  Lemon 1 medium = 2 to 3 Tbsp juice = 2 to 3 tsp grated peel  
  Lime 1 medium = 1-1/2 to 2 Tbsp juice  
  Mushrooms 1 pound = 5 cups, sliced  
  Nuts    
    Almonds 1 pound = 3 cups  
    Pecans 1 pound = 4-1/4 cups  
    Walnuts 1 pound = 4-1/2 cups  
  Onions 1 medium = 3 ounces = 1/3 cup, sliced or diced  
    1 pound = 3 to 3-1/2 cups, sliced or diced  
  Orange 1 medium = 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice = 1-1/2 to 2 Tbsp grated peel  
  Pasta    
    Macaroni 8 ounces = 2 cups, uncooked = 4 cups, cooked  
    Spaghetti 8 ounces = 3 cups, uncooked = 6 cups, cooked  
  Peas 1 pound, in pod = 1 cup, shelled  
  Potatoes 1 medium = 4 ounces = 1/2 cup, grated  
    1 pound = 3-1/2 to 4 cups, sliced or diced = 2 cups, mashed  
  Raisins 1 pound = 3 cups  
  Rice (any kind) 1 pound = 2 cups, raw  
    Brown 1/4 cup, raw = 1 cup, cooked  
    Instant 1/2 cup, dry = 1 cup, cooked  
    Regular 1/3 cup, raw = 1 cup, cooked  
    Processed 1/4 cup, raw = 1 cup, cooked  
  Sugar    
    Brown 1 pound = 2-1/4 cups, packed  
    Confectioners 1 pound = 3-1/2 to 4 cups, unsifted  
    Granulated 1 pound = 2-1/4 cups  
    Superfine 1 pound = 2-1/3 cups  
  Tomatoes 1 pound = 3 medium = 1-1/2 cups, chopped  
  Zucchini 1 medium = 3/4 cup, sliced = 1 cup, grated