Yields and Equivalents

Apples - 1 cup sliced or chopped = 1 medium (6 oz.)

Apples - 1 lb. = 3 medium

Apricots, Dried Halves - 1 cup = 5 oz.

Asparagus - 16 to 20 stalks = 1 lb.

Bacon - 1/2 cup crumbled = 8 slices, crispy cooked

Bananas - 1 cup sliced = 1 medium or 2 small

Bananas - 1 cup mashed = 2 medium

Beans - 5 to 6 cups cooked = 1 lb. dried (2 1/4 cups)

Beans, green or wax - 3 cups 1" pieces = 1 lb.

Bread, White - 12 slices (1/2" = 1 lb. loaf

Bread, White - 1 cup soft = 1 1/2 slices

Bread, White - 1 cup dry = 4 to 5 slices, oven-dried

Broccoli - 2 cups flowerets, 1" pieces or chopped = 6 oz.

Butter - 1/2 cup = 1 stick