A Handy and Convenient Cooking Equivalents and Substitutions

A Handy List of Cooking Equivalents and Substitutions

This list of cooking equivalents and substitutions will help you convert any recipe on this site to suit your dietary needs.

Baking Powder:

1 teaspoon baking powder + ¼ teaspoon baking soda = ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Butter:

1 pound butter or margarine = 2 cups butter or margarine

1 stick butter or margarine = ½ cup butter or margarine

½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine = 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening

Coconut:

1 cup grated coconut = 1 1/3 cup flaked coconut

Corn:

2 to 3 medium ears of corn = 1 pound of corn kernels

1 medium ear of corn = ¾ cup of corn kernels

2 medium ears of corn = 1 cup corn kernels

1 (10-oz.) package frozen corn kernels = 1 ¾ cups corn kernels.

Eggs:

2 large eggs = 3 small eggs

1 egg = 2 egg yolks (for custard)

1 egg = 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water (for cookies)

8 or 10 eggs (in shells) = 1 pound

Flour:

1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder + ½ teaspoon salt

1 cup cake flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons

1 cup all-purpose flour = 1 cup cake flour + 2 tablespoons

1 teaspoon baking powder = ½ teaspoon cream of tartar + ¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot = 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon tapioca = 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons flour = 1 tablespoon cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch or quick-cooking tapioca

Herbs, Spices, etc:

1 teaspoon allspice = ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 small clove of garlic = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs or ¼ teaspoon powdered herbs

1 teaspoon apple pie spice = ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. cardamom

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice = ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ginger, 1/8 tsp. allspice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Fruits:

Apples, 1 pound = 3 cups peeled and sliced

Apricots, dried, 1 pound = 3 cups

Bananas, 3 to 4 medium = 1 ¾ cups, mashed

Oranges, 3 medium = 1 cup juice

Honey:

1 cup honey = 1¼ cups sugar + ¼ cup water

1 cup honey or corn syrup = 1 ¼ cups C&H Granulated Sugar + ¼ cup water

1 cup honey = 1 cup molasses

Lemon:

1 teaspoon lemon juice = ½ teaspoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind = ½ teaspoon lemon extract

Milk:

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk = 1 tablespoon vinegaror lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup

1 cup fresh milk = ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water

-or- 1 cup skim milk + 2 tablespoons butter

-or- margarine or 1/4 cup powdered whole milk + 1 cup water

1 cup fresh milk = 3 to 5 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder in 1 cup water

1 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to equal 1 cup

1 cup light cream = 7/8 cup whole milk + 3 tablespoons butter

1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

1 cup sour cream = 1 tablespoon lemon juice + evaporated milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 mins)

-or- 1 cup evaporated milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar,

-or- 1 cup plain yogurt

1 cup whipping cream (for cooking) = 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/3 cup butter

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk = 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar + whole milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes).

Other:

1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate= 3 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

2 cups cooked macaroni = 1 cup uncooked macaroni

1 teaspoon dry mustard = 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 2

¾ cups oatmeal = 1 pound oatmeal

3 cups cooked rice = 1 cup uncooked rice

1-pound box confectioners’ sugar = 3 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar

1 cup dark corn syrup = 1 cup dark brown sugar + 3 or 4 tablespoons water

1 lb. Sugar = 2 ¼ cups sugar

Cooking Equivalents and Substitutions Measurements

This… Equals This

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup

5- 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup

8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

1/3 cup 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons

1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons

Dash or pinch or few grains = 1/16 teaspoon

1 ½ teaspoons = ½ tablespoon

2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup

8 tablespoons = ½ cup

12 tablespoons = ¾ cup

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

1 gram = 0.035 ounces

1 kilogram = 2.21 pounds

Liquids

2 tablespoons = 1 ounce

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

2 cups = 1 pint (16 fluid ounces)

4 cups = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

Standard U.S —– Ounces —— –Metric

1 ounce — ——— 1 ounce—— —30 grams

1/4 pound——— 4 ounces——125 grams

1/2 pound——— 8 ounces—– -250 grams

1 pound———— 16 ounces——500 grams

1-1/2 pounds—– 24ounces——- 750 grams

2 pounds ———- 32ounces——- 1 kilogram (kg)

2-1/2 pounds—– 40ounces——- 1.25 kilograms

3 pounds ———- 48ounces——– 1.5 kilograms

Volume Measurements

Standard U.S. ————–Ounces ————-Metric

1 tablespoon ————— ½ ————–15 milliliters

2 tablespoons—————-1 —————–30 milliliters

3 tablespoons ————— 1 ½ ————–45 milliliters

1/4 cup ——————— 2 ——————60 milliliters

6 tablespoons —————3 ——————90 milliliters

½ cup ———————–4 —————– 125 milliliters

1 cup———————— 8 —————– 250 milliliters

1 pint (2 cups) —————16 —————–500 milliliters

4 cups (1 quart) ————-32 —————–1 liter