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Equivalent Measurements For Beans & Nuts

I made these charts, printed them out, and put them inside one of my favorite cookbooks because I could never remember (and could never find easily) these equivalent measurements when I needed them. I hope you’ll find these charts helpful too. This chart is for beans and nuts.

Ingredient Approximate Equivalent Measurements
Barley (Pearl) 8 cups, cooked 2 1/2 cups, uncooked
Kidney Beans (Dried) 5 to 6 cups, cooked 1 pound
Lentils 2 1/2 cups, cooked and drained 1 cup, uncooked
Navy Beans 5 1/2 cups, cooked 1 pound
Pinto Beans 5 cups, cooked 2 cups, dried
Split Peas 5 cups, cooked 2 1/3 cups, dried
Turtle Beans
(Black Beans)		 5 cups, cooked 2 to 2 1/3 cups, dried
White Beans 6 cups, cooked 2 to 2 1/2 cups, dried
Almonds (Whole, Shelled) 1/2 cup 2 1/2 ounces
Pine Nuts 1/2 cup 2 1/2 ounces
Walnuts (Chopped) 3 1/2 cups 1 pound
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