I just received my erythritol in todays mail. I measured the 1# package by volume and it comes to 2 cups or 32 tablespoons. It looks and measures like sugar only not quite as sweet. It seems to have a (not unpleasant) cooling effect on the tongue. I've been told and have read that this product does not have as severe an affect on the intestinal tract as other sugar alcohols. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have to be very careful with sugar alcohols because of the laxative effect. What I've read is that erythritol goes thru the system so much quicker than the others that it does not cause this after effect. Blessinge, Karen