Can Sizes And Equivalents

Sometimes recipes call for unusual can sizes like a "#2" can, or a "#303". These are more frequently seen in commercial kitchens but they have everyday equivalents that you can substitute.

8 ounces= 8 ounces or 1 cup

Picnic =10-1/2 to 12 ounces or 1-1/4 cups

12 ounces vacuum =12 ounces or 1-1/2 cups

#1 = 11 ounces or 1-1/3 cup

#1 tall = 16 ounces or 2 cups

#1 square = 16 ounces or 2 cups

#2 = 1 pound 4 ounces or 1 pint 2 fluid ounces or 2-1/2 cups

#2-1/2 = 1 pound 13 ounces or3-1/2 cups

#2-1/2 square = 31 ounces or scant 4 cups

#3 = 4 cups

#3 squat = 2-3/4 cups

#5 = 7-1/3 cups

#10 = 13 cups

#300 = 14 to 16 ounces or 1-3/4 cups

#303 = 16 to 17 ounces or 2 cups

Baby food jar = 3-1/2 to 8 ounces depends on size

Condensed milk = 15 ounces or 1-1/3 cups

Evaporated milk = 6 ounces or 2/3 cup

Evaporated milk = 14-1/2 ounces or 1-2/3 cups

Frozen juice concentrate = 6 ounces or 3/4 cup