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Food densities

These are crucial when converting measure-by-volume to measure-by-weight in recipes.

Each density string should be useable without editing, when using Google to do calculations.

Ingredient Density Notes
Liquids and pastes
water 1.0 g/mL
cooking oil 0.92 g/mL Includes vegetable oil, olive oil, etc.
sesame oil 0.95 g/mL
peanut butter 1.14 g/mL Varies greatly by brand, and whether it's creamy/crunchy/natural/...
soy sauce 1.05 g/mL
white miso 1.21 g/mL Varies greatly by brand.
Other
all-purpose flour 0.57 g/mL rough approximate
salt > Diamond Crystal kosher salt 0.55 g/mL
salt > table salt 1.2 g/mL varies by brand
salt > Maldon sea salt flakes 0.66 g/mL
cheese > grated Parmesan 0.42 g/mL
cheese > grated cheddar, jack, mozzarella, or Swiss 0.48 g/mL
cheese > feta 0.48 g/mL
cheese > cheddar 0.48 g/mL

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