Food Estimation Guidelines
Common Food Estimates
Rice
Size of Rice Cooker
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Cup Size
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Recommendation of Uncooked Rice
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Cooked Rice Portions
*co-ed group |
10-cup Rice Cooker
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1 small cup = 6 oz (This small cup comes with the rice cooker.)
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Use only up to 9-cup of rice (54 oz)
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12-15 servings*
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25-cup Rice Cooker
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1 large cup = 28 oz (This large cup comes with the rice cooker.)
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4 large cups (112 oz)
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30 to 35 servings*
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30-cup Rice Cooker
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1 large cup = 28 oz
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5 large cups (140 oz)
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45 to 50 servings*
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60-cup Rice Cooker
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1 large cup = 28 oz
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6 large cups (168 oz)
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45-50 adult servings
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This should be adjusted based on the type
of meal. If it is a rice dependent menu (curry, stews) verses roast. Also this
can be adjusted to decrease the number of servings for a college group compared
to post-college.
Meat
Type
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Serving Size
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Servings per Pound
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Notes
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Meat for Roast (e.g. pork roast or beef
roast)
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0.33-0.4 pound
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2.5-3 people per pound
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Usually serve with rice, salad &
dipping sauce
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Meat without bones as part of a stew
(chicken for curry, gumbo)
|
2 oz
|
8 people per pound
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Eight servings per pound
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Meat with bones person (Korean kalbi with
bones, drumsticks)
|
1 pound
|
1 person per pound
|
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Meat (steak)
|
0.5 pound
For co-ed, as main entrée
** 6.5 oz. of uncooked meat for one
serving (sisters)
8 oz. of uncooked meat for one serving
(brothers)
|
2 people per pound in general for a co-ed
group
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* Exception: after a long hiking trip with light lunch
(~about ¾ to 1 pound of steak per person)
|
Costco rotisserie chicken
|
4-5 servings per chicken
8 servings per chicken |
Main meat entree
For spring rolls and similar meals, can have more servings if having shrimp and other meats. |
Pizza
Type
|
Serving Size
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Servings per Pizza
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Notes
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Costco
|
2 slices
|
6 servings
|
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Cenario’s/ Pizza Guys
|
2 slices
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1 pizza feed 4 people
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Have side of salad or chips
|
Vegetables and Salad
Type
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Serving Size
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Servings per Pound
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Notes
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Vegetables
(except lettuce/salad)
|
4 oz (1/4
pound)
|
4 servings per
pound
|
Visualize
cutting the item
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Salad, coleslaw
|
2 oz
|
8 servings per pound
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It all depends on the salad dressing!
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Fancy spring mix salad
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15-20 people per 1 pound box
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It all depends on the salad dressing!
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Iceberg salad mix from Costco
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25-30 people per 3 lb bag
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It all depends on the salad dressing!
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Home-made salad dressing
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0.7 – 1 oz
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per 2 oz. of salad
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Ice and beverages
Type
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Serving Size
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Servings per Pound
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Notes
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2 L bottle of soda
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10 people
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Provide water for people who do not want
soda
|
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Ice
|
5 oz.
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3 people per pound
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For beverages
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Premade Items
Check the serving size on the label.
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