Can Size | Volume | Average Net Weight |
No. 1 picnic | 1 1/4 cups | 10 1/2 ounces |
No. 300 | 1 3/4 cups | 15 1/2ounces |
No. 1 tall or 303 | 2 cups | 15-17 ounces |
No. 2 | 2 1/2 cups | 20 ounces |
No. 2 1/2 | 3 1/2 cups | 29 ounces |
No. 3 | 4 cups | 33 ounces |
No. 3 cylinder | 5 3/4 cups | 46-51 ounces |
No. 10 | 3 quarts | 6 lb. 9 ounces |
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November 22, 2010
Converting can sizes in old recipes: PROBLEM SOLVED!
I've been making some family-favorite recipes in anticipation of the holiday season, and two in the last two days have called for old can sizes, as in "Add a #2 can of crushed pineapple". The internet, which steered me so cruelly wrong on how much ground coffee to add to a vintage percolator (thanks for helping out, IowaSue!), looks to be more reliable this time. This info comes from the Iowa State University Extension website.
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