National Food Equipment - Flipbook - Page 21
HELPFUL MEASUREMENT GUIDES
Standard Weights, Measures and
Equivalency Charts
1
2
3
Dry Capacity
Liquid Capacity
4 gills
2 pt
4 qt
31.5 gal
42 gal
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1 gill
1 pint
1 quart
1 gallon
1 barrel liquid
1 barrel petrol
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7.219
= 28.2875
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57.75
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231
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cu in
cu in
cu in
cu in
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LITER
0.1183
0.4732
0.9463
3.7853
119.24
158.98
1 pint
2 pt = 1 quart
8 qt = 1 peck
4 pk = 1 bushel
1 barrel
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less than ⁄8 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
1
⁄4 cup
1
⁄3 cup
1
⁄2 cup
2
⁄3 cup
3
⁄4 cup
7
⁄8 cup
1 cup
1
⁄2 pint (8 fl ounces)
1 pint (16 fl ounces)
1 qt (32 fl ounces)
1 gallon (128 fl ounces)
1 pound (dry weight)
1
27.343 gr
16 dr
16 oz
100 lb
2000 lb
Equivalent
⁄3 cup
1
⁄2 cup
5
⁄8 cup
1
⁄3 cup
1
⁄4 cup
3+ TBSP
22⁄3 TBSP
2+ TBSP
11⁄2 TBSP
2
tsp
TBSP
c
pt
qt
pk
bu
oz
lb
sq
min
hr
mod.
dz
E.P.
A.P.
Scoops per Qt
3 to 5
5 to 7
7 to 8
7 to 10
10 to 13
14 to 17
17 to 20
21 to 25
25 to 28
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1 grain
1 dram
1 ounce
1 pound
1 hundredweight
1 short ton
Oven
Temperatures
Sea Level
2,000 ft
5,000 ft
7,500 ft
Slow
Slow-Moderate
Moderate
Moderately Hot
Hot
100.0°C
98.4°C
95.0°C
92.4°C
To Substitute for Shell Eggs
Shell Eggs
Whole Egg Blend
Plus Water
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
⁄8 cup
1
⁄3 cup
1
⁄2 cup
2
⁄3 cup
5
⁄8 cup
1 cup
11⁄8 cups
11⁄3 cups
11⁄2 cups
12⁄3 cups
⁄8 cup
1
⁄3 cup
1
⁄2 cup
2
⁄3 cup
5
⁄8 cup
1 cup
11⁄8 cups
11⁄3 cups
11⁄2 cups
12⁄3 cups
1
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LITER
0.5506
1.1012
8.8096
35.238
115.62
3 teaspoons
16 tablespoons
2 cups
2 pints
4 quarts
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1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
1 cup
1 pint
1 quart
1 gallon
1
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⁄8 fl oz
1
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⁄2 fl oz
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8 fl oz
= 16 fl oz
= 32 fl oz
= 128 fl oz
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0.0648 g
1.7718 g
28.3495 g
453.5924 g
45.3592 kg
907.18 kg
teaspoonful
tablespoonful
cup
pint
quart
peck
bushel
ounce or ounces
pound or pounds
square
minute or minutes
hour or hours
moderate
dozen
edible portion
as purchased
Boiling Temperatures of
Water at Various Altitudes
212.0°F
208.4°F
203.0°F
198.4°F
cu in
cu in
cu in
cu in
cu in
Recipe Abbreviations
Ice Cream Scoops
Size
No. 6
No. 8
No. 10
No. 12
No. 16
No. 20
No. 24
No. 30
No. 40
33.6
67.2
537.6
2150.4
7056
Avoirdupois Weight
Basic Liquid Equivalents
Dash
3 teaspoons
4 tablespoons
51⁄3 tablespoons
8 tablespoons
102⁄3 tablespoons
12 tablespoons
14 tablespoons
16 tablespoons
1 cup
2 cups
2 pints
4 qt
16 oz
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Household Capacity
1
Counting
250° - 300°F
325°F
350° - 375°F
400°F
425° - 450°F
12 dozen
12 gr
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1 dozen
1 gross
1 great gross
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12 units
144 units
1728 units
To Substitute for Liquid Eggs
Liquid Egg Equivalent
Lb
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Whole
Lb
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1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Egg Blends
Oz
4
8
12
0
4
8
12
0
4
8
Plus
Lb
—
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
Water
Lb
12
8
4
0
12
8
4
0
12
8
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