Category
Desserts
Powdered, whipped, and frozen desserts have very different densities. Choose the exact product type.
Source: USDA FDC - dessert search
Sherbet, orange sherbet orange Soymilk, Chocolate, Unfortified soymilk chocolate unfortified Soymilk, Chocolate, With Added Calcium, Vitamins A And D soymilk chocolate with added calcium vitamins a and d Syrup, Nestle, Chocolate syrup nestle chocolate Syrups, Chocolate, Fudge-Type syrups chocolate fudge type Syrups, Chocolate, Hershey'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup syrups chocolate hershey s genuine chocolate flavored lite syrup Syrups, Chocolate, Hershey'S Sugar Free, Genuine Chocolate Flavored, Lite Syrup syrups chocolate hershey s sugar free genuine chocolate flavored lite syrup
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Cluster composition
This category covers 43 ingredients. The dominant attribute clusters are dense or heterogeneous items and sugary concentrates and syrups. 3 ingredients sit in a different cluster and behave outside the typical pattern.
- dense or heterogeneous items — 34 ingredients
- sugary concentrates and syrups — 6 ingredients
- dry powders and leaveners — 3 ingredients
Notable exceptions
Beverages, Chocolate-Flavor Beverage Mix, Powder, Prepared With Whole Milk dry powders and leaveners Beverages, Malted Drink Mix, Chocolate, Powder, Prepared With Whole Milk dry powders and leaveners Margarine, Industrial, Soy And Partially Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Use For Baking, Sauces And Candy dry powders and leaveners
Primer
These category tables convert volume to mass using ingredient-specific densities. Use weight for precision; volume varies with packing, cut, and temperature.
Methodology
- Density references are summarized from U.S. government sources (USDA FoodData Central, USDA FNDDS) and lab-standard data when available.
- Conversions keep higher-precision intermediates and round to practical kitchen values.
- Default volume is the US cup unless a page explicitly uses metric or UK standards.
Unit standards
- Mass: grams (g).
- Volume: mL, US cup, tbsp, tsp.
- Assumed temperature: room temperature unless stated otherwise.
Examples and edge cases
- Powdered desserts are light and compressible (USDA FDC).
- Whipped products contain air, lowering mass per cup (USDA FDC).
- Frozen desserts vary by overrun and fat (USDA FDC).
Last updated: 2026-05-31