Overview: Professional chefs prefer to have their recipes scaled by weight. If converting a recipe from volume to weight measurements, you must use accurate conversions to prevent errors. We know that water weighs 8 ounces per cup. Name TWO ingredients that weigh less than 8 ounces per cup. Use this Ingredient Weight Chart to find them. Ingredient Weight Chart A. B. List TWO consequences to the business if things were inaccurately converted. A. B