Gram To Pint Conversion
A US pint of water weighs about 473 g, while a US pint of honey weighs about 680 g.
Quick answer: Divide the grams by the grams per cup, then divide by 2. For example, 473.18 g of water is 1 pints, 473.18 g of granulated sugar is 1.183 pints and 473.18 g of brown sugar (packed) is 1.111 pints.
The grams to pints formula
Pints equal grams divided by the grams per cup, divided by 2.
Water at 236.588 g per cup gives 473.18 g per pint.
Take 473.18 g of water. 473.18 ÷ 236.59 ÷ 2 gives 1 pints.
Take 473.18 g of granulated sugar. 473.18 ÷ 200 ÷ 2 gives 1.183 pints.
Grams and pints
A US pint is two US cups, or about 473 mL (Wikipedia: Cup (unit)).
A gram is weight, so the pints depend on how heavy the ingredient is.
How to convert grams to pints step by step
- Enter the amount in grams.
- Pick the ingredient, or enter its grams per cup.
- Read the result in Pints (US pints).
- Check it against the quick table.
Example 1: 473.18 g of water
- Start with 473.18 g of water.
- 473.18 ÷ 236.59 ÷ 2 = 1.
- The amount is 1 pints.
473.18 g of water = 1 pints
Example 2: 473.18 g of granulated sugar
- Start with 473.18 g of granulated sugar.
- 473.18 ÷ 200 ÷ 2 = 1.183.
- The amount is 1.183 pints.
473.18 g of granulated sugar = 1.183 pints
Example 3: 473.18 g of brown sugar (packed)
- Start with 473.18 g of brown sugar (packed).
- 473.18 ÷ 213 ÷ 2 = 1.111.
- The amount is 1.111 pints.
473.18 g of brown sugar (packed) = 1.111 pints
Round only at the end. Weights per cup are good to about 5 percent, so treat the answer as a cooking guide and not as a lab value.
grams to pints conversion table
| Amount and ingredient | Pints (US pints) | Cups (US cups) |
|---|---|---|
| 473.18 g of water | 1 pints | 2 cups |
| 200 g of granulated sugar | 0.5 pints | 1 cups |
| 250 g of brown sugar (packed) | 0.5869 pints | 1.174 cups |
| 500 g of powdered sugar | 2.083 pints | 4.167 cups |
| 750 g of all-purpose flour | 3 pints | 6 cups |
| 1,000 g of bread flour | 3.937 pints | 7.874 cups |
| 300 g of butter | 0.6608 pints | 1.322 cups |
| 50 g of table salt | 0.0856 pints | 0.1712 cups |
The highlighted row is the default of the calculator. The last column gives cups.
A quick mental shortcut for grams to pints
For water, divide the grams by 473. For milk, divide by 490.
A pint of honey weighs about 680 g, so divide by 680.
Pints in the shop
A pint of milk weighs about 490 g at 245 g per cup.
A pint of vegetable oil weighs about 436 g at 218 g per cup.
Why the ingredient changes the answer
One US cup of water weighs about 236.59 g, one cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 g, and one cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 213 g.
So 473.18 g gives 1 pints for water, 1.1829 pints for granulated sugar and 1.1107 pints for brown sugar (packed).
Going the other way
Take 1 pints of water. Reverse the sum and you get 473.18 g.
If the round trip does not return your start value, one number was typed or rounded wrongly.
If your ingredient is not listed
Weigh one level US cup of it and use that number as the grams per cup. Chart weights vary by brand and by how the cup is filled.
Flour weights in published charts assume the scoop and level method (Baking Like a Chef: Cups to Grams Conversions).
The same amount for other ingredients
The page above uses water as its main ingredient. At the default amount of 473 g, it gives 1 pints.
At 473 g, granulated sugar gives 1.18 pints. At 473 g, brown sugar (packed) gives 1.11 pints. At 473 g, powdered sugar gives 1.97 pints.
At 473 g, all-purpose flour gives 1.89 pints. At 473 g, bread flour gives 1.86 pints. At 473 g, butter gives 1.04 pints.
At 473 g, table salt gives 0.81 pints. At 473 g, baking soda gives 1.03 pints. At 473 g, baking powder gives 1.23 pints.
At 473 g, cocoa powder gives 2.78 pints. At 473 g, honey gives 0.696 pints. At 473 g, milk gives 0.966 pints.
At 473 g, vegetable oil gives 1.09 pints. At 473 g, uncooked white rice gives 1.28 pints. At 473 g, rolled oats gives 2.63 pints.
The spread shows why one factor cannot serve every food. Pick your own ingredient from the list before you trust the answer.
Doubling, halving and scaling
For water, 237 g is 0.5 pints. For water, 946 g is 2 pints. For water, 2,366 g is 5 pints.
For water, 4,732 g is 10 pints. The answer scales in a straight line, so doubling the input doubles the output.
Checking and rounding the result
To check the answer, run the sum the other way with the same weight per cup. Starting from 1 pints of water you should land back on 473 g.
Rounding the result to three significant digits gives 1 pints. That is off by about 0.00 percent, which is fine for cooking but worth keeping in mind for large batches.
Quick conversion answers
| Conversion | Result |
|---|---|
| 200 g of powdered sugar | 0.8333 pints |
| 250 g of all-purpose flour | 1 pints |
| 500 g of bread flour | 1.969 pints |
| 750 g of butter | 1.652 pints |
| 1,000 g of table salt | 1.712 pints |
| 300 g of water | 0.634 pints |
Where this conversion is used
Cooks scale recipes that use pints.
Shop staff and brewers convert weights to pints.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Mixing US and UK pints. A UK pint is 568 mL and a US pint is 473 mL.
- Using it for dry foods. Dry pints are a different measure.
- Forgetting to halve. A pint is two cups.
- Using water for everything. Honey and oil change the weight.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert g to pints?
pints = grams ÷ grams per cup ÷ 2.
Why does it depend on the ingredient?
Each ingredient weighs a different amount per cup, so the factor changes.
How many pints is 473.18 g of water?
1 pints.
How many pints is 473.18 g of granulated sugar?
1.1829 pints.
How many grams is a pint of water?
About 473 g.
How many pints is 1,000 g of water?
About 2.11 pints.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Cup (unit) (en.wikipedia.org)
- Baking Like a Chef: Cups to Grams Conversions (bakinglikeachef.com)
