How do I convert 1 liter of fat or oil to kg?

Fat and cooking oil have a density of about 0.92 kg per liter, so 1 liter of oil ≈ 0.92 kg. Pick 'Fat / Oil' as the ingredient, enter 1 liter, and read the result in kilograms.

Why isn't 1 liter always 1 kg?

Only water has a density of about 1 kg per liter. Other ingredients are lighter or heavier: oil is ~0.92 kg/L, honey ~1.42 kg/L, and flour ~0.53 kg/L. That is why this converter asks which ingredient you are measuring.

How do I convert cups or mL to grams?

Choose the ingredient, set the direction to Volume → Weight, pick cups or milliliters as the source unit and grams as the target. The density of the selected ingredient does the rest.

Which ingredients are supported?

Water, milk, cream, fat/oil, butter, honey, flour, granulated and powdered sugar, salt, rice, ethanol, gasoline, and diesel — with both volume-to-weight and weight-to-volume directions.

How accurate are the results?

Densities are typical room-temperature values and are accurate for everyday cooking and estimates. Exact values vary slightly with brand, temperature, and how packed an ingredient is.

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Ingredient Converter (Volume ↔ Weight)

Convert liters to kg, mL to grams, and cups to grams using ingredient density

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1 Liter Fat / Oil = 0.92 Kilogram

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Densities are typical room-temperature approximations and may vary by brand, temperature, and preparation.

What is the Ingredient Converter?

Written and maintained by the BitConvert team · Jun 23, 2026

The BitConvert Ingredient Converter turns volume into weight and back again using each ingredient's density, because a liter is not always a kilogram. Recipes and labels constantly mix units, and only water sits at roughly 1 kg per liter.

Select from 14 common ingredients and liquids, each with a realistic density: all-purpose flour (about 0.53 kg/L), granulated sugar (0.85), butter, honey (about 1.42), milk, salt, rice, plus non-food liquids like ethanol, gasoline, and diesel. Then convert between volume units such as milliliters, liters, teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, and gallons, and weight units like grams, kilograms, ounces, and pounds. Because the tool applies the chosen density, 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of honey correctly give very different weights, all calculated in your browser.

Key Features

Density-Based

Applies real densities for 14 common ingredients and liquids.

Both Directions

Convert volume to weight and weight back to volume in one tool.

Cooking Units

Handles milliliters, cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, grams, ounces, and more.

Beyond the Kitchen

Includes ethanol, gasoline, and diesel for fuel and lab volume-to-weight math.

Common Use Cases

Convert cups of flour or sugar into grams when a recipe lists volume but you weigh ingredients. Work out how many kilograms a liter of oil, milk, or honey actually weighs. Scale baking recipes precisely by switching between milliliters and grams. Estimate the weight of a fuel volume such as gasoline or diesel for shipping and logistics planning. Adapt recipes between US cups and metric grams for baking abroad, and figure out how many milliliters of milk or water match a target weight in grams.

How It Works

Pick Ingredient

Choose the ingredient so the correct density is used

Enter Amount

Type the value and choose the source and target units

Get Result

The converted weight or volume appears instantly

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Last updated: Jun 23, 2026