# Conversions

## General Units

- 1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 m
- 1 meter (m) ≈ 1.094 yd ≈ 3.281 ft ≈ 39.37 in

- 1 m<sup>3</sup> = $\frac{1}{0.9144^3}$ yd<sup>3</sup> ≈ 1.308 yd<sup>3</sup>
- 1 m<sup>3</sup> ≈ 4,226.753 cups

- 1 pound (lb) = 0.45359237 kg
- 1 kilogram (kg) ≈ 2.2046226 lb ≈ 35.273962 oz

## Kitchen Units

- 1 cup = 16 tbsp.

- 1 tsp.
- 1 tbsp. = 0.5 fl oz
- 1 cup = 8 fl oz

- 1 pt. = 2 cups
- 1 qt. = 4 cups
- 1 gal = 16 cups

- 1 gal = 231 in<sup>3</sup>
- 1 cup = 14.4375 in<sup>3</sup>

## Substitutions

- **1 tsp.** minced garlic ≈ **1** clove garlic, minced
- **1/4 cup** egg substitute ≈ **1** large egg, scrambled
- **3/4 cup** dry beans, soaked ≈ **15 oz** canned beans, drained

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## Weight $\leftrightarrow$ Volume

Densities of foodstuffs are commonly reported in kg/m<sup>3</sup>.
To get to a useful unit of measure:

$$
\frac{1\ \text{kg}}{1\ \text{m}^3} \times
\frac{16\ \text{oz}}{0.45359237\ \text{kg}} \times
\frac{1\ \text{m}^3}{4226.753\ \text{cups}} \approx
\frac{0.0083454\ \text{oz}}{1\ \text{cup}}
$$

$$
1\ \text{kg}\ \text{m}^{-3} \approx 0.0083454\ \text{oz}\ \text{cup}^{-1}
$$

The density of dry kidney beans is 750 kg/m<sup>3</sup>,
approximately 6.26 oz/cup.

140 g/cup
5.079451 oz/cup

> [!cite] [Can I Substitute Dried Beans for Canned?](https://www.seriouseats.com/is-there-a-ratio-for-converting-between-dried)
> The most common can size for beans is about 15 ounces,
> which, once drained, contains approximately 1.5 cups or 9 ounces of beans...
> So for a recipe that calls for one 15-ounce can of beans,
> you can cook 3/4 cup (4.5 ounces) of the dried version and be in the ballpark.
> Conversely, if a recipe calls for 1 cup of dried beans,
> you'll need to buy two 15-ounce cans
> to have the 2+ cups worth of cooked beans the recipe will eventually yield.

(1) 15 oz can beans, drained = 9 oz cooked beans

cooked beans ≅ dry beans, soaked overnight and drained

16 oz dry beans = 37-52 oz cooked beans

Cooked weight and volume of 16 oz (1 lb) of dry beans:

| Type            | Weight (oz) | Volume (cups) |
| :-------------- | ----------: | ------------: |
| Pinto           |          37 |           6.5 |
| Black           |          37 |           7.0 |
| Red Kidney      |          39 |           6.5 |
| Cannellini      |          40 |           6.5 |
| Black-Eyed Peas |          45 |           6.5 |
| Chickpeas       |          52 |           7.0 |

Equivalent dry weight and volume per 15 oz can:

| Type            | Weight (oz) | Weight (g) | Volume @ 140 g/cup* (cups) |
| :-------------- | ----------: | ---------: | -------------------------: |
| Pinto           |         3.9 |        110 |                       0.79 |
| Black           |         3.9 |        110 |                       0.79 |
| Red Kidney      |         3.7 |        105 |                       0.75 |
| Cannellini      |         3.6 |        102 |                       0.73 |
| Black-Eyed Peas |         3.2 |         91 |                       0.65 |
| Chickpeas       |         2.8 |         79 |                       0.56 |

\*per Publix pinto beans serving size

$$
\frac{9\ \text{oz cooked beans}}{1\ \text{15 oz can beans}} \times
\frac{16\ \text{oz dry beans}}{37-52\ \text{oz cooked beans}}
$$