THE INGREDIENT LIBRARY
Ingredient conversions
These 28 ingredients range from rolled oats at 90 g per cup to honey at 340 g per cup, so one pound can fill anywhere from 1.33 to 5.04 cups.
Browse by category
Each category page compares its ingredients side by side, with measuring and substitution tips.
| Category | Ingredients | Cups per pound |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | all-purpose flour, bread flour, whole wheat flour | 3.57–3.78 |
| Sugar | granulated sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar | 2.06–3.78 |
| Dairy | butter, heavy cream, sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheddar | 1.91–4.01 |
| Liquids | water, milk, honey | 1.33–1.91 |
| Grains | rolled oats, white rice | 2.45–5.04 |
| Nuts & Seeds | almonds, walnuts | 3.19–3.88 |
| Grains & Legumes | dry lentils, dry chickpeas | 2.36–2.77 |
| Fruits & Vegetables | mashed banana, diced apple, blueberries, chopped onion, shredded carrot, pumpkin purée | 1.85–4.12 |
| Oils & Sweeteners | olive oil, maple syrup | 1.41–2.1 |
How to use the library
Search or filter the tiles above, then open an ingredient for its calculator, a pounds-to-cups chart and measuring tips. Every value comes from the same grams-per-cup table, so the numbers match across the calculators, charts and guides. If you need a pure volume conversion such as cups to quarts, no ingredient is needed: use the liquid conversion chart.