Weight/Measure Relationships

Quick – What is heavier, a pound of flour, or a pound of dried beans?  Answer: Neither, they both weigh the same.  It is just that a pound of flour will have 4 cups (volume) and a pound of beans has 2 ½ cups. 

Each Food Item has its own unique weight/measure relationship, and CostGuard needs to know this to calculate recipes correctly.  You will need to find this information and type it in for CostGuard to work. 

Weight/Measure Relationships can be found at

1.      The item’s Nutritional information on the box or case will give serving sizes in Volume, while the Weight of the item is on the front of the box.  

2.      Quantity Food Cookbooks will usually have Weight/Measure tables in the Appendices

3.      Go to www.costguard.com for links to sites with weight/measure relationships.