Food Terms and Equivalencies

One pound is approximately:

• 2 cups or 4 sticks of butter
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups cocoa
• 3 cups loosely packed raisins
• 2 3/4 cups sliced apples
• 2 cups pitted cherries
• 5 cups sliced mushrooms
• 3 cups sliced white potatoes
• 4 1/2 cups sliced cabbage

Food Terms

CALORIE FREE ~ Fewer than 5 calories per serving

CHOLESTEROL FREE ~ Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of         saturated fat per serving.

FAT FREE ~ Less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving

SODIUM FREE  ~ Less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving and no sodium chloride in ingredient list.

SUGAR FREE ~ Less than 0.5 gram of sugar per serving.

LOW CALORIE ~ No more than 40 calories per serving.

LOW CHOLESTEROL ~ No more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.

LOW FAT ~ No more than 3 grams of fat per serving.

LOW SODIUM ~ No more than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.

HIGH FIBER ~ 5 grams or more of fiber per serving.

REDUCED CALORIES, CHOLESTEROL, FAT, SODIUM or SUGAR ~ At least 25% or less than the regular product.

LIGHT ~ may refer to calories, fat or sodium ~ with 1/3 fewer calories, or no more than 1/2 the fat of the regular product, or no more than 1/2 the sodium of the regular product.

EQUVALENCY CHART

3 tsp. = 1 Tbsp.

4 qt. = 1 Gallon

16 oz.  = 1 pound

1 cup = 1/2 pint = 1/4 quart = 8 oz.

2 cups = 1 pint = 1/2 quart = 16 oz.

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 oz.
1/2 cup = 24 tsp. = 8 Tbsp.

1/3 cup = 16 tsp. = 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp.

Dash, or pinch = 1/8 tsp.