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Can Sizes and Equivalents

Many recipes specify a can size rather than a volume amount. This chart will also come in handy to determine how much to buy.

Can Sizes
8 ounces8 ounces1 cup
Picnic10-1/2 to 12 ounces1-1/4 cups
12 ounces vacuum12 ounces1-1/2 cups
#111 ounces1-1/3 cup
#1 tall16 ounces2 cups
#1 square16 ounces2 cups
#21 pound 4 ounces or
1 pint 2 fluid ounces		2-1/2 cups
#2-1/21 pound 13 ounces3-1/2 cups
#2-1/2 square31 ouncesscant 4 cups
#3 4 cups
#3 squat 2-3/4 cups
#5 7-1/3 cups
#10 12 cups
#30014 to 16 ounces1-3/4 cups
#30316 to 17 ounces2 cups
Baby food jar3-1/2 to 8 ouncesdepends on size
Condensed milk15 ounces1-1/3 cups
Evaporated milk6 ounces2/3 cup
Evaporated milk14-1/2 ounces1-2/3 cups
Frozen juice concentrate6 ounces3/4 cup

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