“A pint’s a pound the world around” is only roughly true for water: a U.S. pint of water weighs about 1.04 lb. Flour, sugar and honey differ much more.
How to use the Pints to Pounds Converter
- Ingredient
- Custom density
- US pints
- Every result field is editable: type into Pounds or any other result and US pints plus every other field update to match.
Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.
How it works
The calculator converts your volume to SI units, looks up the density of the selected ingredient in kg/m³ and multiplies. The result is then shown in pounds and other common units. Every result field is editable, so you can work backwards too.
How to convert US pints to pounds
- Find the density of the ingredient (the menu fills it in for you).
- Convert the volume to SI units if needed.
- Multiply volume by density to get mass.
- Convert the answer to pounds.
1 US pint of common ingredients in pounds
| Ingredient | Pounds per 1 US pt |
|---|---|
| Water | 1.0431756 |
| Milk (whole) | 1.075514 |
| Heavy cream | 1.0494346 |
| Plain yogurt | 1.0807299 |
| Honey | 1.4948706 |
| Maple syrup | 1.3884667 |
| Olive oil | 0.95241928 |
| Vegetable oil | 0.96076469 |
| Butter | 1.0004054 |
| All-purpose flour | 0.55079669 |
| Granulated sugar | 0.88148335 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 0.97015327 |
| Powdered sugar | 0.52889001 |
| Table salt | 1.2695447 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 0.81576329 |
| Rolled oats | 0.35676604 |
| Cocoa powder | 0.37867273 |
| Peanut butter | 1.128716 |
| Almonds (whole) | 0.63007804 |
Densities used
| Ingredient | kg/m³ | g/mL | lb/US gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 1,000 | 1 | 8.3454045 |
| Milk (whole) | 1,031 | 1.031 | 8.604112 |
| Heavy cream | 1,006 | 1.006 | 8.3954769 |
| Plain yogurt | 1,036 | 1.036 | 8.645839 |
| Honey | 1,433 | 1.433 | 11.958965 |
| Maple syrup | 1,331 | 1.331 | 11.107733 |
| Olive oil | 913 | 0.913 | 7.6193543 |
| Vegetable oil | 921 | 0.921 | 7.6861175 |
| Butter | 959 | 0.959 | 8.0032429 |
| All-purpose flour | 528 | 0.528 | 4.4063736 |
| Granulated sugar | 845 | 0.845 | 7.0518668 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 930 | 0.93 | 7.7612261 |
| Powdered sugar | 507 | 0.507 | 4.2311201 |
| Table salt | 1,217 | 1.217 | 10.156357 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 782 | 0.782 | 6.5261063 |
| Rolled oats | 342 | 0.342 | 2.8541283 |
| Cocoa powder | 363 | 0.363 | 3.0293818 |
| Peanut butter | 1,082 | 1.082 | 9.0297276 |
| Almonds (whole) | 604 | 0.604 | 5.0406243 |
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Choose one: Water, Milk (whole), Heavy cream, Plain yogurt … |
| Custom density | Units: g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US gal |
| US pints | Units: US pt, L, mL, cL, dL, m³ … |
What each result means
- Pounds = [US pints] × [Density used]
- Kilograms = [US pints] × [Density used]
- Ounces = [US pints] × [Density used]
Formula
mass = volume × densityWorked example
Inputs — Ingredient: Water; Custom density: 1 g/cm³; US pints: 1 US pt.
Results — Density used = 1 g/cm³; Pounds = 1.043176 lb; Kilograms = 0.473176 kg; Ounces = 16.690809 oz.
Frequently asked questions
Does a pint weigh a pound?
A U.S. pint of water weighs about 1.04 lb.
How much does a pint of honey weigh?
About 1.5 lb.
Why does the answer change with the ingredient?
US pints and pounds measure different things (volume and weight), so the conversion depends on how dense the material is.
What if my ingredient is not listed?
Choose “Custom density” and type its density; the label or a quick weigh-and-measure test will give it.
What formula does the Pints to Pounds Converter use?
mass = volume × density.