How many cups in one pound of dry?

Answer 1

The short answer is that it depends on the powder.

For example, 1 lb of all purpose flour is approximately 4.5 U.S. cups while 1 lb of whole wheat flour is approximately 3.5 U.S. cups. I use "approximately" because how compacted the flour is will affect how much fits in a cup. Sifted flour has more volume than unsifted, for example.

But 1 lb of flour is still 1 lb of flour whether it is sifted or not. Because volume measures are so variable especially for powders, measuring by weight is what professional and expert bakers use.

Answer 2

It depends on the density of what you are attempting to measure

Answer 3

Depends WHAT the dry goods are

Answer 4

That is 8 cups

Answer 5

2 cups

Answer 6

three cups

Answer 7

.5

Answer 8

7½.