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Gallons to Pounds by Ingredient

Gallons to pounds is a commercial and bulk-quantity conversion used for purchasing, shipping, and catering. The common saying "a pint is a pound the world around" gives a rough baseline (making a gallon about 8 pounds), but it only holds approximately for water. Denser liquids weigh significantly more per gallon. For example, 1 gallon of olive oil is 7.62 lb, while 1 gallon of honey is 11.99 lb. Choose your ingredient below.

Liquids

Most cooking liquids are close to the weight of water, but syrups and honey are much heavier. Oil is lighter than water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a gallon of milk weigh in pounds? expand_more

About 8.6 pounds. This is slightly more than water (8.3 pounds per gallon) because milk is denser.

Where does "a pint is a pound" come from? expand_more

It is an old approximation based on water. A US pint of water weighs about 1.04 pounds, close enough to 1 pound for rough estimates. But a pint of honey weighs about 1.5 pounds, so the saying falls apart for denser liquids.