I equal this much…

Posted by admin (Who am I?) on June 27th, 2008

This will be an evolving page. As I find new equivalents, I will add them.

This is all about various “yields” that your Mother never explained. I find them all over the place, from my own experience, to food lables, to other web sites.

Let’s get started with this handy chart about egg sizes and the equivalents.

Size Equivalents
Large
Jumbo
X-Large
Medium
Small
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
7
8

To Make 1 Cup
Egg Size

Whole

Whites
Yolks
Jumbo
4
5
11
X-Large
4
6
12
Large
5
7
14
Medium
5
8
16
Small
6
9
18

Tomatoes are in the news. Are you having to find substitutes amongst the different types?

Tomato

Equivalent

cherry tomato 1 tablespoon chopped
1 lb cherry tomatoes 1 pint
25 – 30 cherry tomatoes 2 cups chopped tomatoes
plum tomato 1/3 cup chopped
small tomato 2/3 cup chopped
medium tomato 3/4 cup chopped
large tomato 1 1/4 cup chopped
extra large tomato 2 cups
1 pound tomatoes 1 1/2 cups chopped
2 1/4 pounds tomatoes 3 cups chopped
1 medium tomato 1/4 cup sliced
2 lb tomatoes, fresh 1 1/2 cups, cooked
15 ounce can whole tomatoes 2 cups undrained tomatoes
15 ounce can whole tomatoes 1 cup drained tomatoes
28 ounce can whole tomatoes 3 cups undrained tomatoes
28 ounce can whole tomatoes 2 cups drained tomatoes
28 ounce can crushed or chopped tomatoes 3 cups
6 ounce can tomato paste 3/4 cup

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