This handy chart shows tomato recipe equivalents for both fresh and canned tomatoes and answers the question, “How many tomatoes do I need for this recipe?”
Measuring can be tricky. Knowing how many fresh tomatoes to use can mean the difference between wasting tomatoes and not using enough – or between a successful dish and a flop.
1 small tomato | 3-4 ounces |
1 medium tomato | 5-6 ounces |
1 large tomato | 7+ ounces |
1 cherry tomato | ½ - 2 ounces |
1 pound fresh tomatoes | 4 small tomatoes 3 medium tomatoes 2 large tomatoes 15-20 cherry tomatoes |
2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes | 3 cups chopped, drained fresh tomatoes |
2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes | 2 ½ cups seeded, chopped cooked tomatoes |
1 pound fresh tomatoes | 3 cups pureed tomatoes |
25 to 30 cherry tomatoes | 2 cups chopped tomatoes |
1 (16-ounce) can | 2 cups undrained tomatoes 1 cup drained tomatoes |
1 (28-ounce) can | 3 cups undrained tomatoes 2 -2 ½ cups drained tomatoes |
1 (35-ounce) can | 4 cups undrained tomatoes 2 ½ -3 cups drained tomatoes |
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste | ½ cup |
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