CHAPTER VII
TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND THEIR APPROXIMATE MEASURES
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Food Material Weight Measure Calories
Apples, A. P.,* fresh
6 oz.
1 apple
100 size box apples
Apples, diced, half-inch cubes
1 lb.
4⅛c.
Apricots, dried, A. P.*
1 lb.
3 c.
1 lb. apricots soaked and cooked equals 4½ cups without juice.
1 lb. apricots after soaking and cooking weighs 25 lb., without juice.
Baking powder
1 lb.
2⅛ c.
Bananas, A. P.*
1 lb.
3 medium sized
Beans, dried lima, uncooked
1 lb.
2⅔ c.
1 lb. dried lima beans soaked and cooked equals 6½ cups
1 lb. dried lima beans after soaking and cooking weighs 2 lb. 9 oz.
Beans, kidney, A. P.*
1 lb.
2⅓ c.
1 lb. kidney beans soaked and cooked equals 7 cups.
1 lb. kidney beans after soaking and cooking weighs 2 lb. 3 oz.
Beans, navy, A. P.*
1 lb.
24 c.
1 lb. navy beans soaked and cooked equals 6 cups.
1 lb. navy beans after soaking and cooking weighs 2 lb. 3 oz.
Beets, diced, cooked 1 lb. 2½c.
Bran 1 lb. 10½ c.
Bread, soft, broken 1 lb. 9 c.
Bread, broken stale 1 lb. 9 c.
Bread crumbs, stale, finely sifted 1 lb. 3⅓c.
Butter 1 lb. 2 c.
Cabbage, shredded 1 lb. 5½ c.
Celery, quarter-inch pieces 1 lb. 4 c.
Carrots, diced 1 lb. 4 c.
Cheese, cottage, A. P.*, unmixed 1 lb. 2⅔ c.
Cheese, N. Y. or Wisc. cream, fresh, cubed or cut fine 1 lb. 2⅔c.
Chicken, cooked and cubed 1 lb. 3 c.
*A. P. = As purchased.
