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Food weights and volumes

07 Friday Dec 2018

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For those who wish to convert to units of measure and weigh your ingredients here is a simple chart to help you

Food weights and volumes
Volume                Ounces Grams
King Arthur Flours
Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
9-Grain Flour Blend 1 cup 4 3/8 124
Bread Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Durum Flour 1 cup 4 3/8 124
European-Style Artisan Bread Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
First Clear Flour 1 cup 3 3/4 106
French-Style Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Irish-Style Flour 1 cup 3 7/8 110
Italian-Style 00 1 cup 3 3/4 106
Pastry Flour Blend 1 cup 4 113
Perfect Pasta Blend 1 cup 5 1/8 145
Perfect Pizza Blend 1 cup 4 3/8 124
Self-Rising Flour 1 cup 4 113
Sir Lancelot High-Gluten Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Sprouted Wheat Flour 1 cup 4 113
Unbleached Cake Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Unbleached Pastry Flour 1 cup 3 3/4 106
White Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup 4 113
Whole Wheat Flour (Premium) 1 cup 4 113
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1 cup 3 3/8 96
All-Purpose Baking Mix 1 cup 4 1/4 120
King Arthur Gluten-Free Flours
Gluten-Free Flour 1 cup 5 1/2 156
Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Gluten-Free Brown Rice Flour 1 cup 4 1/2 128
Gluten-Free Whole Grain Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Gluten-Free Baking Mix 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Rye Flours
Medium Rye 1 cup 3 5/8 103
Perfect Rye Blend 1 cup 3 3/4 106
Pumpernickel 1 cup 3 3/4 106
White Rye 1 cup 3 3/4 106
Various Flours
Almond Flour 1 cup 3 3/8 96
Toasted Almond Flour 1 cup 3 3/8 96
Amaranth flour 1 cup 3 5/8 103
Ancient Grains 1 cup 4 5/8 113
Barley flour 1 cup 3 85
Buckwheat Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Chickpea flour 1 cup 3 85
Coconut Flour 1 cup 4 1/2 128
Harvest Grains Blend 1/2 cup 2 5/8 74
Hazelnut Flour 1 cup 3 1/8 89
Hi-Maize® High-Fiber Flour 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Hi-Maize® Fiber 1/4 cup 1 1/8 32
Hi-Maize® Whole Grain Cornmeal 1 cup 4 113
Oat Flour 1 cup 3 1/4 92
Potato Flour 1/4 cup 1 5/8 46
½ cup potato flour per 3 cups flour
2 Tbsp potato flour = ¼ C Potato Flakes
Potato Starch 1 cup 5 3/8 152
Quinoa flour 1 cup 3 7/8 110
Rice flour (white) 1 cup 5 142
Semolina Flour 1 cup 5 3/4 163
Sorghum flour 1 cup 4 7/8 138
Soy flour 1/4 cup 1 1/4 35
Spelt Flour 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Tapioca Starch or flour 1 cup 4 113
Teff flour 1 cup 4 3/4 135
 

 
Ingredients
Volume                Ounces Grams
6-Grain Flakes 1 cup 3 3/8 96
Almonds (sliced) 1/2 cup 1 1/2 43
Almonds (slivered) 1/2 cup 2 57
Almonds, whole (unblanched) 1 cup 5 142
Almond paste (packed) 1 cup 9 1/8 259
Apples (dried, diced) 1 cup 3 85
Apples (peeled, sliced) 1 cup 4 113
Apricots (dried, diced) 1/2 cup 2 1/4 64
Baking powder 1 teaspoon 4
Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon 3
Baker’s Cinnamon Filling 1 cup 5 3/8 152
Bananas (mashed) 1 cup 8 227
Barley (cooked) 1 cup 7 5/8 215
Barley flakes 1/2 cup 1 5/8 46
Barley, pearled 1 cup 7 1/2 213
Basil pesto 2 tablespoons 1 28
Berries (frozen) 1 cup 5 142
Boiled cider 1/4 cup 3 85
Blueberries (dried) 1 cup 5 1/2 156
Blueberries (fresh) 1 cup 6 170
Bran cereal 1 cup 2 1/8 60
Bread crumbs (dried) 1/4 cup 1 28
Bread crumbs, Japanese Panko 1 cup 1 3/4 50
Bread crumbs (fresh) 1/2 cup 3/4 21
Baking Sheet brownie mix (dry) 1 cup 5 3/4 163
Buckwheat, whole (kasha) 1 cup 6 170
Bulgur 1 cup 5 3/8 152
Butter 1/2 cup, 1 stick 4 113
Buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream 2 tablespoons 1 28
Buttermilk Powder 2 tablespoons 7/8 25
Cake Enhancer 2 tablespoons 1/2 14
Caramel, 14-16 individual pieces 1/2 cup 5 142
Caramel bits (Heath; chocolate or chopped toffee) 1 cup 5 1/2 156
Candied Peel 1/2 cup 3 85
Caraway seeds 2 tablespoons 5/8 18
Cashews (chopped) 1 cup 4 113
Cashews (whole) 1 cup 4 113
Carrots (grated) 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Carrots (cooked and puréed) 1/2 cup 4 1/2 128
Carrots (diced) 1 cup 5 142
Celery (diced) 1 cup 5 142
Cheese, cheddar, jack, mozzarella, Swiss (grated) 1 cup 4 113
Cheese, Feta 1 cup 4 113
Cheese, Ricotta 1 cup 8 227
Cheese, Parmesan (grated) 1/2 cup 1 3/4 50
Cheese powder 1/2 cup 2 57
Cherries (dried) 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Cherries (candied) 1/4 cup 1 3/4 50
Cherries (frozen) 1 cup 4 113
Chives (fresh) 1/2 cup 3/4 21
Chocolate (chopped) 1 cup 6 170
Chocolate chips 1 cup 6 170
Cocoa, unsweetened 2 tablespoons 5/8 11
1/4 cup 3/4 21
1 cup 3 85
Coconut, sweetened (shredded) 1 cup 3 85
Coconut, unsweetened (shredded) 1 cup 4 113
Coconut, unsweetened (large flakes) 1 cup 2 1/8 60
Coconut milk powder 1/2 cup 2 57
Cookie crumbs 1 cup 3 85
Coffee powder 2 teaspoons 1/8 4
Corn (popped) 4 cups 3/4 21
Cornmeal, whole 1 cup 4 7/8 138
Corn syrup 1 cup 11 312
Cornstarch 1/4 cup 1 28
Cranberries (dried) 1/2 cup 2 57
Cranberries (fresh or frozen) 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Cream (heavy, light, or half & half) 1 cup 8 227
Cream cheese 1 cup 8 227
Currants 1 cup 5 142
Dates (chopped) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Dough Improver 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
Egg white (fresh) 1 large 1 1/4 35
Egg whites (dried) 2 tablespoons  5/8 11
Egg yolk (fresh) 1 large  1/2 14
Egg whole (fresh) 1 large 60
Espresso powder 1 tablespoon  1/4 7
Flaxseed 1/4 cup 1 1/4 35
Flax meal 1/2 cup 1 3/4 50
Figs (dried, chopped) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Garlic (cloves, in skin for roasting) 1 large head 4 113
Garlic (minced) 2 tablespoons 1 28
Garlic (peeled and sliced) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Ginger (crystallized) 1/2 cup 3 1/4 92
1/3 cup 2 1/4 64
Ginger (fresh, sliced) 1/4 cup 2 57
Graham crackers (crushed) 1 cup 5 142
Graham cracker crumbs (boxed) 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Granola 1 cup 4 113
Grape Nuts 1/2 cup 2 57
Hazelnuts (whole) 1 cup 5 142
Honey 1 tablespoon  3/4 21
1 cup 12 340
Instant Clearjel® 1 tablespoon  5/8 11
Jam or preserves 1/4 cup 3 85
2/3 cup 7 1/4 206
Lard 1/2 cup 4 113
Leeks (diced) 1 cup 3 1/4 92
Lemon powder 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
Lime powder 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
Macadamia nuts (whole) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Malted milk powder 1/4 cup 1 1/4 35
Malt syrup 2 tablespoons 1 1/2 43
Malted Wheat Flakes 1/2 cup 2 1/4 64
Maple sugar 1/2 cup 2 3/4 78
Maple syrup 1/2 cup 5 1/2 156
Maple Flav-R-Bites 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Marshmallow crème 1 cup 3 85
Marshmallow Fluff® 1 cup 4 1/2 128
Marshmallows (mini) 1 cup 1 1/2 43
Meringue powder 1/4 cup 1 1/2 43
Mayonnaise 1/2 cup 4 113
Milk, whole for every 100 g of whole milk, use 23-30 g NFDM, 3.5 g butter and 88 g water.
Milk, evaporated 1/2 cup 4 1/2 128
Milk, 1% 1 cup 8 242
Milk, whole 1 cup 8 242
Milk, baker’s special dry 1/4 cup 1 1/4 35
Milk, store bought nonfat dry NFDM 1/4 cup  3/4 21
Milk, sweetened condensed 1/4 cup 2 3/4 78
Millet (whole) 1/2 cup 3 5/8 103
Molasses 1/4 cup 3 85
Mushrooms (sliced) 1 cup 2 3/4 78
Oat bran 1/2 cup 1 7/8 53
Oats, traditional rolled or thick flakes 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Oats, quick cooking 1 cup 3 1/8 89
Oats, steel cut (raw) 1/2 cup 2 7/8 99
Oats, steel cut (cooked) 1 cup 9 255
Oil, vegetable 1 cup 7 198
Olives (sliced) 1 cup 5 142
Onions, baking 1/2 cup 1 3/8
Onions, fresh (diced) 1 cup 5 142
Orange juice powder 2 tablespoons  5/8 82
Organic 6-Grain Flakes 1/2 cup 3 5/8 103
Peaches (peeled and diced) 1 cup 6 170
Peanut butter 1/2 cup 4 3/4 135
Peanuts (whole, shelled) 1 cup 5 142
Pears (peeled and diced) 1 cup 5 3/4 163
Pecans (diced) 1/2 cup 2 57
1 cup 4 113
Peppers, red or green (fresh) 1 cup 5 142
Persimmon pulp 1 cup 8 1/2 241
Pineapple, dried 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Pineapple juice powder 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
Pineapple (fresh or canned, diced) 1 cup 6 170
Pie Filling Enhancer 1/4 cup 1 5/8 46
Pine nuts 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Pistachio nuts 1/2 cup 2 1/8 60
Pistachio nut paste 1/4 cup 2 3/4 78
Poppy seeds 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
1/4 cup 1 3/8
Polenta (coarse ground cornmeal) 1 cup 5 3/4 163
Potatoes (mashed) 1 cup 7 1/2 213
Praline paste 1/2 cup 5 1/2 156
Pumpkin (canned) 1 cup 8 227
Quinoa (whole) 1 cup 6 1/4 177
Quinoa (cooked) 1 cup 6 1/2 184
Raisins (loose) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Raisins (packed) 1/2 cup 3 85
Raspberries (fresh) 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Rhubarb (fresh, medium dice) 1 cup 4 1/4 120
Rice Krispies 1 cup 1 28
Rice, brown (cooked) 1 cup 6 170
Rice, long grain (dry) 1/2 cup 3 1/2 99
Rye flakes 1 cup 4 3/8 124
Salt Kosher 1 tsp 6
Salt Kosher 1 Tablespoon 18
Salt table 1 tsp 1/4 7
Salt table 1 tablespoon 17
Scallions (sliced) 1 cup 2 1/4 64
Sesame seeds 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Shallots (peeled and sliced) 1 cup 5 1/2 156
Signature Secrets 1/4 cup  5/8 18
Sour cream 1 cup 8 227
Sourdough starter 1 cup 8 to 8 1/2 ounces     227    -241
Strawberries (fresh sliced) 1 cup 5 7/8 167
Sugar (granulated white) 1 cup 7 198
2/3 cup 4 3/4 135
Sugar (granulated white) 1 tablespoon 1/2 12
Sugar, confectioners’ (unsifted) 2 cups 8 227
Sugar, dark or light brown (packed) 1 cup 7 1/2 213
Sugar, demerara 1 cup 7 3/4 220
Sugar, sticky bun 1 cup 3 1/2 99
Sugar substitute (Splenda) 1 cup  7/8 25
Sugar substitute (Clabber Girl Sugar replacer for baking) 1 cup 5 142
Sundried tomatoes (dry pack) 1 cup 6 170
Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup 1 1/4 35
Tahini paste 1/2 cup 2 1/2 71
Tapioca (quick-cooking) 2 tablespoons  1/4 21
Toffee chunks 1 cup 5 1/2 156
Vegetable shortening 1/4 cup 1 5/8 46
1/3 cup 2 1/8 60
1/2 cup 3 1/4 92
Vital wheat gluten 2 tablespoons  5/8 18
Walnuts (whole) 1/2 cup 2 1/4 64
Walnuts (chopped) 1 cup 4 113
Water 1/3 cup 2 5/8 79
2/3 cup 5 ¼ 157
Water 1 cup 8 237
Wheat berries (red) 1 cup 6 1/2 184
Wheat bran 1/2 cup 1 1/8 32
Wheat (cracked) 1 cup 5 1/4 149
Wheat flakes (malted) 1/4 cup 1 28
Wheat germ 1/4 cup 1 28
Yeast (instant) 2 1/4 -teaspoons  1/4 7
Yogurt 1 cup 8 227

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