Food Volume and Weight Equivalents

Written Friday, January 8th, 2010 by Penny Hawkins

Have you ever wondered how many graham cracker squares you need to crush to get a cup of crumbs? Ever needed to know how many cups of cooked meat you can get from a pound of chicken? Well wonder no more HHMers because I have the answers right here!

Over the next week or so, I will try to answer many of your food volume and weight equivalent questions, and I encourage you to post responses with questions and equivalents information you would like to see. So, if you have ever wanted to know how many medium grapes it takes to make one cup, stay tuned because I have the answer!

Here are today's equivalent facts:

Crumbs

Bread: 1 slice = ½ cup soft crumbs; ¼ cup fine dry crumbs

Chocolate or vanilla wafers: 20 to 22 cookies = about 1 cup crumbs

Graham crackers: 7 squares = ½ cup finely crushed crumbs

Meats

Chicken (boneless breasts): ¾ pound = 2 cups cooked and cubed

Chicken (whole): 3 ½ pounds = 3 cups cooked and cubed

Ground beef (raw): 1 pound = 2 ¾ cups, cooked and crumbled

Ham (diced): 1 pound = 3 cups

Ham (ground): 1 pound = 2 cups

Eggs

Whites: 1 cup = 8 large; 10 to 11 medium; 11 to 12 small

Whole: 1 cup = 5 large; 6 medium; 7 small

Yolks: 1 cup = 12 large; 13 to 14 medium; 15 to 16 small

Misc.

Beans (dried): 1 pound = 2 cups uncooked; 6 cups cooked

Beans (canned): 15-ounce can = 1 2/3 cups drained

Butter: 1 pound = 2 cups

Cheese (shredded): 4 ounces = 1 cup

Cheese (cottage): 1 pound = 2 cups

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