Cup-Equivalent (cup-eq or c-eq)

Half a cup of cooked vegetables

The amount of a food or beverage considered equal to 1 cup.

When cup-equivalent is used?[edit | edit source]

Cup equivalent is used in the case of vegetables, fruits, or dairy food groups.

How much volume?[edit | edit source]

Officially, a US Cup equivalent of a cup is 240ml (or 8.45 imperial fluid ounces.)

Measured cup versus cup-equivalent[edit | edit source]

A cup-eq for some foods or beverages may differ from a measured cup in volume because the foods have been concentrated (such as raisins or tomato paste), the foods are airy in their raw form and do not compress well into a cup (such as salad greens), or the foods are measured in a different form (such as cheese).

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