conversion
by bill1019 on 09/15/05 at 09:49:43

what does one gallon of vegetable oil (cooking oil) weigh in pounds. Also what is the formula used for calculation?

Thanks,

Bill  :)

Re: conversion
by Robert Fogt on 09/15/05 at 19:26:12

According to the Rec.Cooking.FAQ, vegetable oil has a density of 0.89 grams/milliliter.

1 gallon [US, liquid] = 3,785.4118 milliliter

3,785.4118 milliliter * 0.89 grams/milliliter = 3369.016502 grams

3369.016502 gram = 7.4274 pounds

So its about 7 1/2 pounds.

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