For Food Costing

1. Conversion Tables
For Selected Food Items Liquid or Volume Measures (Approximate) Dry or Weight Measures (Approximate)
BakingPowder 1 oz. 2 2/3 t 1/4 t 1 ml 1/2 oz. 14 g
Butter 8 oz. 1 c 1/2 t 2 ml 1 oz. 28-30g (28.35g)
1 oz. 2 T 1 t 1/3 T 5 ml 2 oz. 55 g
Coconut,shredded 8 oz. 3 1/2 c 1 T 1/2 fluidoz. 3 t 15 ml 15 cc 3 oz. 85 g
1 oz. 7 T 1/8 c 1 fluidoz. 2 T 30 ml 28.36g 4 oz. 1/4 lb 125g
Coconut,
macaroons 8 oz. 3 1/4 c 1/16 c 1 T 15 ml 8 oz. 1/2 lb 250g
1 oz. 6 1/2 T 1/4 c 2 fluidoz. 4 T 50 ml .o6 liters 12 oz. 3/4 lb 375g
Cornstarch 8 oz. 1 1/2 c 1/3 c 2 2/3 fluid oz. 5 1/3 T 75 ml 16 oz. 1 lb 454g a bit less than 1/2 kl.
1 oz. 3 T 1/2 c 4 fluidoz. 8 T 120-125 ml .024 liters 32 oz. 2 lbs. 907g a bit less than 1 kl.
Cream 8 oz. 1 c 2/3 c 5 1/3 fluid oz. 10 2/3 T 150ml 1 kl. 2.2 lbs. 1000g 35.2 oz.
1 oz. 2 T 3/4 c 6 fluidoz. 12 T 175ml
Pound,cups, tablespoonandteaspoonconversionsassumethe
baseweight- volumeof water
Eggs, shelled 1 c 8 oz. 7/8 c 7 fluidoz. 14 T 200ml 1 lb= 2 c
5 med.- varies in size 1/6 c 2 T+2 t 1 oz.= 2 T
Eggs, white 1 c 8 oz. 1 c 8 fluidoz. 16 T./48t 240- 250ml 227g/236L. 1 T=3t= 0.5 oz=15 g
7 1/2- 8 medium 2 c 16 fluidoz. 32 T 500ml 1 t= 0.17 0z= 5 g
Eggs, yolk 1 c 8 oz. 4 c .905 quarts, dry 1 liter dl= deciliter=1/10ofaliter= 1/2 c
10- 12med. 4 1/4 c 34 fluidoz. 1000ml 1 liter Wieght volumeof: Flour:1 lb= 3 1/2 c Sugar: 1 lb= 2 1/4 c
Flavoring,extract 1 oz. 3 T .034 fluidoz. 1 c 1 ml .001 liter
Flour,bread(sifted) 8 oz. 3 c 1 pint 16 fluidoz. 2 c 500ml .94 liter Legends:
Flour,cake(sifted) 8 oz. 2 1/2 c 2 pints 32 fluidoz. 1 quart 946ml
Milk,liquid 8 oz. 1 c 4 quarts= 16 c 128fluid oz. 1 gal 3785ml 3.78 liter T- tablespoon
Milk,powder 8 oz. 1 3/4 c 1. 057 quarts 1/4 gal 1000ml 1 liter t- teaspoon
1 oz. 3 1/2 T 1 t .0005liters c- cup
Sugar, brown 8 oz. 1 c, packed 1 T .015 liters oz.- ounces
Sugar,
fine/granulated 8 oz. 1 1/2 c g- grams
1 oz. 3 T 1 US quart
Water 8 oz. 1 c
Salt 1 oz. 2 T
Raisins 8 oz. 1 1/2 c