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How Many Cups in a Pound of Vegetables?
Catherine Boeckmann
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Measuring vegetables for recipes is not always easy. The following equivalent measurementswill help you convert a vegetable’s weight (in pounds) on the grocery scale to the amount (in cups) that you need for a recipe. Use this helpful chart as you create your grocery list to ensure you are buying the right amount ofveggies.
Now, when a recipe calls for a cup of onions, you’ll know how many to buy and slice!
Vegetable Measurements forRecipes
| Asparagus | 1 pound = 3 cups chopped |
| Beans (string) | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped |
| Beets | 1 pound (5 medium) = 2–1/2 cups chopped |
| Broccoli | 1/2 pound = 3 cups chopped |
| Cabbage | 1 pound = 4–1/2 cups shredded |
| Carrots | 1 pound = 3–1/2 cups sliced or grated |
| Celery | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped |
| Cucumbers | 1 pound (2 medium) = 4 cups sliced |
| Eggplant | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped (6 cups raw, cubed = 3 cups cooked) |
| Garlic | 1 clove = 1 teaspoon chopped |
| Leeks | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped (2 cups cooked) |
| Mushrooms | 1 pound = 5 to 6 cups sliced = 2 cups cooked |
| Onions | 1 pound = 4 cups sliced = 2 cups cooked |
| Parsnips | 1 pound unpeeled = 1-1/2 cups cooked and pureed |
| Peas | 1 pound whole = 1 to 1-1/2 cups shelled |
| Potatoes | 1 pound (3 medium) sliced = 2 cups mashed |
| Pumpkin | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped = 2 cups cooked and drained |
| Spinach | 1 pound = 3/4 to 1 cup cooked |
| Squash (summer) | 1 pound = 4 cups grated = 2 cups salted and drained |
| Squash (winter) | 2 pounds = 2-1/2 cups cooked and pureed |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 pound = 4 cups grated = 1 cup cooked and pureed |
| Swiss chard | 1 pound = 5 to 6 cups packed leaves = 1 to 1-1/2 cups cooked |
| Tomatoes | 1 pound (3 or 4 medium) = 1-1/2 cups seeded pulp |
| Turnips | 1 pound = 4 cups chopped = 2 cups cooked and mashed |
This chart is a great printable to put on your refrigerator!Please share your questions and tips below!
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About The Author
Catherine Boeckmann
Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprise that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana. Read More from Catherine Boeckmann
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You said at the bottom of the list that this chart should be printable to keep on your refrigerator but I can't see that you made it printable. This is a great list. Can you do that for us?
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I need a conversion chart for herbs! Especially basil and sage
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I have a recipe that call for 2 lb. off copped peppers how any cup would that be
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I am using a recipe that calls for 12 ounces of Yukon Gold Potatoes. I don't have a scale & have 10 small Yukons on hand (bought individually, not in a weighed bag).
I know they vary in size but just thinking of an average-sized small potato, yellow, red, or gold, approximately how many would equal 12 ounces?
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Hi, Gina. This is a tough one. As you know, potatoes vary in size. An average size (think medium) Yukon Gold potato is about 5 ounces. So if you have smaller ones, 4 would be close to 12 ounces. It might be worth asking around, friend/neighbor, to borrow a food scale to becertain.
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I was wondering how many cups are in 1 pound of sliced green pepper?
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Thanks for sharing. I've always just measured 1 lb for 2 cups!
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How to measure and can
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If you’re canning jalapeno peppers, we’d probably slice. You can like any other vegetable with a vinegarmixture.
Here are a couple of pickled pepper recipes:
https://www.almanac.com/recipe/pickled-peppers
https://www.almanac.com/recipe/sherried-jalapeno-pickles
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How many cups of diced rutabaga are in 1 pound of rutabaga found in the grocery store.
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