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Pints to Pounds by Ingredient

Pints to pounds tests the old kitchen saying "a pint is a pound the world around." For water, it is roughly true (a US pint weighs about 1.04 pounds), but the saying breaks down for anything denser or lighter. A pint of honey weighs about 1.5 pounds, while a pint of oil weighs only about 0.96 pounds. For example, 1 pint of olive oil is 0.95 lb, while 1 pint of honey is 1.50 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

Is a pint really a pound? expand_more

Close for water: a US pint of water weighs about 1.04 pounds. For milk it is about 1.07 pounds, for oil about 0.96 pounds, and for honey about 1.50 pounds. The saying is a useful approximation for water-like liquids, but not a rule.

Where does the phrase come from? expand_more

It is an old English mnemonic for remembering that water has a density close to 1 pound per pint. It was never meant to be exact, and it only applies to water-like liquids.