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WEIGHTS & MEASURES

60 drops = 1 tsp
180 drops = 1 TB
360 drops = fl oz
720 drops = 1/4 cup
1440 drops = 1/2 cup
2880 drops = 1 cup
5760 drops = 1 pint
11520 drops = 1 quart
46080 drops = 1 gal

3 tsp = 1 TB
6 tsp = 1 fl oz
12 tsp = 1/4 cup
24 tsp = 1/2 cup
48 tsp = 1 cup
96 tsp = 1 pint
192 tsp = 1 quart
768 tsp = 1 gallon

2 TB = 1 fl oz
4 TB = 1/4 cup
8 TB = 1/2 cup
16 TB = 1 cup
32 TB = 1 pint
64 TB = 1 quart
256 TB = 1 gallon

2 fl oz = 1/4 cup
4 fl oz = 1/2 cup
8 fl oz = 1 cup
16 fl oz = 1 pint
32 fl oz = 1 quart
128 fl oz = 1 gallon

2 cup = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
16 cups = 1 gallon

2 pints = 1 quart
8 pints = 1 gallon

4 quarts = 1 gallon

 EGGS

4 jumbo eggs = 1 cup
6 jumbo whites = 1 cup
12 jumbo yolks = 1 cup

4 Ex Lg eggs = 1 cup
6 Ex Lg whites = 1 cup
12 Ex Lg yolks = 1 cup

5 Lg eggs = 1 cup
7 Lg whites = 1 cup
14 Lg yolks = 1 cup

5 Med eggs = 1 cup
8 Med whites = 1 cup
16 Med yolks = 1 cup

6 Sm eggs = 1 cup
9 Sm whites = 1 cup
18 Sm yolks = 1 cup

SCOOP SIZES

# 8 scoop 4 to 5 oz.
#10 scoop 3 to 4 oz.
#12 scoop 2 1/2 to 3 oz
#16 scoop 2 to 2 1/2 oz
#20 scoop 1 1/2 to 2 oz

 

 

 

 

 


 

CAN SIZES
(approximate equivalents)

used mostly for fruit & vegetable juices and frozen juice concentrates
6 wt oz can = 3/4 cup

fruits & vegetables
8 wt oz can 7 3/4 fl oz 

condensed soups, fruits, vegetables, meats
#1 = 10 1/2 wt oz 
#1 = 9 1/2 fl oz
#1 = 1 1/4 cups

pork & beans, chili, macaroni, cranberry sauce
#300 = 15 1/2 wt oz 
#300 = 13 1/2 fl oz
#300 = 1 3/4 cups

most vegetables & fruits use this size.
#303 = 1 lb (16 wt oz)
#303 = 15 fl oz
#303 = 2 cups

vegetables, fruits, tomatoes
#2 = 1 lb 4 oz
#2 = 18 fl oz
#2 = 2 1/2 cups

tomatoes, fruits, pumpkin, sauerkraut
#2 1/2 = 1 lb 13 oz 
#2 1/2 = 26 fl oz
#2 1/2 = 3 1/2 cups

vegetable and fruit juices; whole chicken
#3 = 46 fl oz 
#3 = 5 3/4 cups

Institutional pack, fruits, vegetables.
#10 = 6 lbs 9 oz
#10 = 96 fl oz
#10 = 12 cups = 3 qts


 

 

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