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Appendices
GUIDE FOR ROUNDING OFF WEIGHT AND MEASURES
APPENDIX 7
If the Total Amount of an Ingredient is
Round it to
WEIGHTS
Less than 2 oz
Measure unless weight is ¼ , ½ or ¾ oz amounts
2-10 oz Closest ¼ oz or convert to measure
More than 10 oz but less than 2 lb 8 oz
Closest ½ oz
2 lb 8 oz – 5 lb Closest full ounce
More than 5 lb
Closest ¼ lb
MEASURES
Less than 1 Tbsp
More than 1 tbsp but less than 3 tbsp
Closest 1/8 tsp
Closest ¼ tsp
3 tbsp – ½ cup Closest ½ tsp or convert to weight
More than ½ cup but less than ¾ cup
Closest full tsp or convert to weight
2 cups – 2 qt Nearest ¼ cup
More than 2 qt but less than 4 qt
Nearest ½ cup
1-2 gal Nearest full cup or ¼ qt
More than 2 gal but less than 10 gal a
More than 10 gal but less than 20 gal a
More than 20 gal a
Nearest full quart
Closest ½ gal
Closest full gallon
a For baked goods or products in which accurate ratios are critical, always round to the nearest full cup or ¼ qt.
Menu and Recipe Manual for Early Childhood Institutions