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Conversions

General Units

• 1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 m

• 1 meter (m) ≈ 1.094 yd ≈ 3.281 ft ≈ 39.37 in

• 1 m³ = \frac{1}{0.9144^3} yd³ ≈ 1.308 yd³

• 1 m³ ≈ 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 in³

• 1 cup = 14.4375 in³

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/m³. 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/m³, approximately 6.26 oz/cup.

140 g/cup 5.079451 oz/cup

[!cite] Can I Substitute Dried Beans for Canned? 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}}