One quart of dried navy beans typically weighs about 1.5 to 2 pounds. The exact weight can vary slightly depending on the specific type and brand of beans, but this range is a good estimate for dried navy beans.
A quart of green butter beans typically weighs around 1 to 1.5 pounds. The exact weight can vary slightly depending on how tightly the beans are packed and their moisture content. Generally, for fresh or frozen beans, this range is a good estimate.
To serve pinto beans as a side dish for 400 people, you typically need about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of cooked beans per person. This translates to approximately 1/8 to 1/6 cup of dried beans per person, which is about 50-67 pounds of dried pinto beans in total, considering that dried beans roughly triple in weight when cooked. Therefore, you should plan for around 60 pounds of dried pinto beans to adequately feed 400 people as a side dish.
To make 80 servings of refried beans, you'll need approximately 5 to 6 pounds of dried beans. Typically, 1 pound of dried beans yields about 6 to 8 servings after cooking and processing. Therefore, for 80 servings, it's best to plan for around 6 pounds to ensure you have enough to account for any loss during cooking.
it wound depend on what type of beans they are ...
1 US quart of water weighs about 2.1 pounds.
There are approx 860 beans.
There are 16 ounces in a pound. If 16 dried beans weigh 1 ounce, then to find out how many beans weigh 1 pound, you would multiply the number of beans in an ounce by the number of ounces in a pound: 16 beans/ounce × 16 ounces = 256 beans. Therefore, 256 dried beans weigh 1 pound.
A typical can of beans contains about 1.5 to 2 cups of dried beans, which is roughly equivalent to 10 to 12 ounces.
By raw, I'm assuming you mean dried beans. Since beans about double, you'll get about 2 pounds of cooked beans from 1 pound of dry. A normal serving of vegetables is 1/2 cup but if you want to be generous plan for 1 cup. That means you'll need to end up with 325 cups or 20 pounds of beans. So start with 10 pounds of dry beans.
About 125 pounds of beans
Oh, isn't that just lovely? To serve 75 people, you'll want to cook about 15 pounds of dried pinto beans. After soaking and cooking, they'll plump up and provide a hearty and delicious meal for everyone to enjoy. Just remember to season them with a little love and care, and they'll be a hit at your gathering.
Five pounds four persons per pound for regular serving.