Recipe Unit Conversion Tables - FAQs
Overview:
COGS-Well assigns a Measure Class (using either Weight, Volume, or Count), and Recipe Unit automatically to every new inventory based on how the item is purchased. However, you may want to use different (or additional) recipe units.
This article will provide information that can help configure new or added Recipe units for any item that is used as an ingredient (Inventory, Combined, or Recipe Items).
UOM Conversion Table:
COGS-Well provides a "built-in" Recipe Unit conversion table that is called the "Unit of Measure (UOM for short) Conversion Table. The UOM Conversion Table has weight-to-volume-to-count conversions for many common ingredients.
For example, if onions are purchased by weight, COGS-Well automatically assigns the onions to the weight measure class and configures the Recipe Unit as weight ounces (Wz). If we want to use onions in some recipes by volume (a Cup), and by count (Each), we can use the UOM Conversion Table to add these recipe units. Please click this link for detailed information on the UOM Conversion Table.
Recipe Unit Library:
COGS-Well has also created a "Recipe Unit Library" that contains common recipe unit definitions along with the number of recipe units they contain. For example, "Pound" is a recipe unit in the library with 16 weighted ounces as the factor. "Cup" is in the library with 8 fluid ounces. "Gram" is in the library with 0.03527 weighted ounces. Etc.
Recipe Units in the library are assigned a Unit of Measure Class for either Weight, Volume, or Count, and the Number of Recipe Units. For example, Gallon is a Recipe Unit in the library. It is assigned to the Volume Measure Class with a Fz (Fluid Ounce) as the Unit of Measure, and there are 128 Fz(s) in a Gallon. Pound is in the library in the Weight Measure Class with 16 Wz as the Recipe Unit.
The Recipe Unit Library will make it easy for you to use a different recipe unit for different recipes. For example, for the same ingredient, you can select Wz (weighted ounce) for the recipe unit in one recipe and Gram in another. Or Fz (Fluid Ounce) for one recipe, Cup for another, and milliliter for another. All of these conversion are calculated for you. You can also change a recipe unit in an existing recipe and the portion will be automatically adjusted for you.
Standard Measure Conversions:
Below we have sourced information from a series of publications that we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information.
Common Conversions:
Can conversions:
A can will always have the same volume regardless of what the ingredient is, while the weight of a can is often unique to the ingredient. For example, a #10 can will always contain 96 fluid ounces regardless of the weight of the ingredient. However, most canned items are purchased at a fee per case for a certain number of cans. We, therefore, recommend that you use a volume Measure Class for a canned ingredient to avoid the need to look up the weight of a can for each unique canned ingredient.
Unit of Measure (UOM) Conversion Resources:
The Primary Measure Class and Recipe Unit configuration that COGS-Well automatically assigns to every new inventory based on how the item is purchased is frequently the configuration that you will want to use for building recipes. However, you may want to add a new Recipe Unit configuration to some ingredients.
The most common categories of ingredients that you may want to add a Recipe Unit configuration are spices and produce. This is because spices and produce are often sold by weight (per pound or gram), but used in recipes recipe by volume (cup or tablespoon). In addition, certain produce items are often used by count in recipes (onions, potatoes, avocados).
If you cannot find an ingredient you need to convert in the COGS-Well UOM Conversion Table, then you will need to add the configuration yourself. Below are three online resources:
FareShare Conversions for Volume to Weight
Open WA Conversions for Volume and Weight
King Arthur Conversions for Baking
Google:
When you don't know a Recipe Unit conversion, Google is a good resource. For example, we can google "how much does a cup of onions weigh" or "how much does an onion weigh" to obtain measure class and recipe unit type conversions for Volume and Count. Below is an example of a Google search for "how much does a cup of onions weigh (5.3 Wz):
Below is a Google search to discover how much one large onion weighs. When a range is provided we can take the average. For example, we will use 10 Wz for a large onion.
Conversion Table:
The below table provides estimates collected from online resources volume to weight (and sometimes count) conversions. COGS-Well can not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information. The conversions for each ingredient are based on an 8 Fluid Ounce Cup.
