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Vegetable Shortening — Pounds in Cups
1 pound of vegetable shortening equals 2.4 ( ~ 2 1/3) cups*

Pounds of vegetable shortening equivalent in cups?
FAQs on vegetable shortening weight to volume conversion
1 pound of vegetable shortening equals how many cups?
1 pound of vegetable shortening is equivalent 2.4 ( ~ 2 1/3) cups.
How much is 2.4 cups of vegetable shortening in pounds?
2.4 cups of vegetable shortening equals 1 pound.
Pounds to Cups of Vegetable shortening Conversion Chart
Note: Fractions are rounded to common recipe fractions (1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4…). Values are rounded to 3 significant figures.
| Pounds to cups of Vegetable shortening | |
|---|---|
| 0.148 ( ~ 1/8 ) cups | |
| 0.297 ( ~ 1/3 ) cups | |
| 0.594 ( ~ 2/3 ) cups | |
| 0.792 ( ~ 3/4 ) cups | |
| 1.19 ( ~ 1 1/4 ) cups | |
| 1.58 ( ~ 1 2/3 ) cups | |
| 1.78 ( ~ 1 3/4 ) cups | |
| 1 pound | 2.38 ( ~ 2 1/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.52 ( ~ 2 1/2 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.67 ( ~ 2 2/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.97 ( ~ 3 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.17 ( ~ 3 1/8 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.56 ( ~ 3 1/2 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.96 ( ~ 4 ) cups |
| 1 | 4.16 ( ~ 4 1/8 ) cups |
| 2 pounds | 4.75 ( ~ 4 3/4 ) cups |
| 2 | 4.9 ( ~ 5 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.05 ( ~ 5 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.35 ( ~ 5 1/3 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.54 ( ~ 5 1/2 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.94 ( ~ 6 ) cups |
| 3 pounds | 7.13 ( ~ 7 1/8 ) cups |
| 4 pounds | 9.5 ( ~ 9 1/2 ) cups |
| 5 pounds | 11.9 ( ~ 12 ) cups |
| 6 pounds | 14.3 ( ~ 14 1/4 ) cups |
| 8 pounds | 19 ( ~ 19 ) cups |
| 10 pounds | 23.8 ( ~ 23 3/4 ) cups |
References:
Weight to Volume Conversions - Recipes
A note on cooking ingredients measurements
Notes: results are rounded (by default) to 3 significant figures. Cooking conversions use standard ingredient densities — the exact weight varies slightly with the brand and how tightly the ingredient is packed ☺.