Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>
>>> One recipe I have calls for 5 large beets and says canned whole beets
>>> can be substituted. I'm assuming that would be about half a one-pound
>>> can. Just a guess.
>>
>> 5 large beets would weigh almost 2 lbs.
>
> maybe before cooking?

Keep guessing.

They sure don't lose 80% of their mass when cooking, which is what
you're suggesting. Maybe 5-7%, depending on how you cook them.

-sw