Cups is a measure of volume. Pounds is a measure of weight and mass. You can not directly convert the two. If the item is water it would be about 2 cups.
One pound of butter is equal to two (2) cups.
1 pound of water is 2 cups
2 cups of butter are in 1 pound.
One pound is three cups
1 pound of butter is two cups. 1 stick is a half of a cup which is a quarter of a pound.
One cup is 250 gm or 8 ounces. So 1 pound is 2 cups.
ANSWER you need to know the density of your foodstuff. f.e. pound of salt will be 1 1/2 cups, but pound of semolina will be 2 1/2 cups approximately.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_volume_cooking.htmBrown: 1 pound = 2.255556278906 cup [US]Confectionary: 1 pound = 3.485859703764 cup [US]Granulated: 1 pound = 2.366941774161 cup [US]Powdered: 1 pound = 3.485859703764 cup [US]
There are 3.6 cups in 1 pound of flour, or 18 cups in a 5 pound bag of flour.
There are 3.6 cups in 1 pound of flour, or 18 cups in a 5 pound bag of flour.
A pound of peas is about 2 cups.
About 1 cup