Quarts to Pounds Converter
Convert quarts (qt) to pounds (lb) and back using density. Supports US liquid quart, US dry quart, and imperial quart, with presets for water, milk, oil, honey, flour, and sugar, plus any custom density.
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Note: a quart is a unit of volume and a pound is a unit of mass, so the answer depends on what you are measuring. Flour and sugar densities are typical scooped values; for baking, always weigh instead.
Quick conversion table: quarts of water to pounds (US liquid quart)
| Quarts (qt) | Pounds (lb) | Kilograms (kg) |
|---|
Quart definitions
| Quart type | Milliliters | Liters | 1 qt of water weighs |
|---|---|---|---|
| US liquid quart | 946.352946 | 0.94635 | 2.08635 lb |
| US dry quart | 1101.220942715 | 1.10122 | 2.42778 lb |
| Imperial quart | 1136.5225 | 1.13652 | 2.50560 lb |
The US liquid quart is exactly 57.75 cubic inches (one quarter of the 231 in³ US gallon). The US dry quart is 67.200625 cubic inches. The imperial quart is exactly one quarter of the 4.54609 L imperial gallon.
Worked examples
1. One quart of water to pounds
1 qt × 946.352946 mL/qt × 1.00 g/mL ÷ 453.59237 g/lb
1 US liquid quart of water = 2.08635 lb
2. Two quarts of honey to pounds
2 qt × 946.352946 mL/qt × 1.42 g/mL ÷ 453.59237 g/lb
2 US liquid quarts of honey = 5.92524 lb
3. One dry quart of flour to pounds
1 dry qt × 1101.220942715 mL/dry qt × 0.55 g/mL ÷ 453.59237 g/lb
1 US dry quart of flour = 1.33528 lb
4. One imperial quart of water to pounds
1 imp qt × 1136.5225 mL/qt × 1.00 g/mL ÷ 453.59237 g/lb
1 imperial quart of water = 2.50560 lb
5. Five pounds of water back to quarts (reverse)
5 lb × 453.59237 g/lb ÷ (946.352946 mL/qt × 1.00 g/mL)
5 lb of water = 2.39653 US liquid quarts
Density reference (g/mL)
| Substance | Density (g/mL) | 1 US liquid qt weighs |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 1.00 | 2.08635 lb |
| Milk | 1.03 | 2.14894 lb |
| Cooking oil | 0.92 | 1.91944 lb |
| Honey | 1.42 | 2.96262 lb |
| All-purpose flour | 0.55 | 1.14749 lb |
| Granulated sugar | 0.85 | 1.77340 lb |
Flour and sugar values are typical scooped bulk densities; actual packed density varies, so the flour and sugar rows are approximate while liquid densities are much more stable.
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