How many grams is 1 liter of water

To convert a liter measurement to a gram measurement, multiply the volume by 1,000 times the density of the ingredient or material.

You can use this simple formula to convert:

grams = liters × 1,000 × ingredient density

Thus, the volume in grams is equal to the liters multiplied by 1,000 times the density of the ingredient or material.

For example, here's how to convert 5 liters to grams for an ingredient with a density of 0.7 g/mL.

5 l = 5 × 1,000 × 0.7 = 3,500 g

Liters and grams are both commonly used to measure cooking ingredients.

For cooking applications, most chefs suggest measuring dry ingredients by weight rather than volume to improve accuracy in the measurements.[1] The density of dry ingredients can vary for a variety of reasons, such as compaction.

The best way to ensure an accurate conversion is to use a scale. When a scale is not available, a calculator like the one above is a good way to estimate the volume to weight conversion.

Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

How Many Grams are in a Liter?

The actual weight of a liter will vary depending on the density of the material. The table below shows how many grams of various wet and dry ingredients are in a liter.

Liter measurements converted to grams for commonly used ingredients.Volume in Liters:Weight in Grams of:WaterMilkCooking OilAll Purpose FlourGranulated Sugar1 l1,000 g1,030 g880 g529 g845.35 g2 l2,000 g2,060 g1,760 g1,058 g1,691 g3 l3,000 g3,090 g2,640 g1,587 g2,536 g4 l4,000 g4,120 g3,520 g2,116 g3,381 g5 l5,000 g5,150 g4,400 g2,645 g4,227 g6 l6,000 g6,180 g5,280 g3,174 g5,072 g7 l7,000 g7,210 g6,160 g3,703 g5,917 g8 l8,000 g8,240 g7,040 g4,232 g6,763 g9 l9,000 g9,270 g7,920 g4,761 g7,608 g10 l10,000 g10,300 g8,800 g5,290 g8,454 g11 l11,000 g11,330 g9,680 g5,819 g9,299 g12 l12,000 g12,360 g10,560 g6,348 g10,144 g13 l13,000 g13,390 g11,440 g6,877 g10,990 g14 l14,000 g14,420 g12,320 g7,406 g11,835 g15 l15,000 g15,450 g13,200 g7,935 g12,680 g16 l16,000 g16,480 g14,080 g8,464 g13,526 g17 l17,000 g17,510 g14,960 g8,993 g14,371 g18 l18,000 g18,540 g15,840 g9,522 g15,216 g19 l19,000 g19,570 g16,720 g10,051 g16,062 g20 l20,000 g20,600 g17,600 g10,580 g16,907 g21 l21,000 g21,630 g18,480 g11,109 g17,752 g22 l22,000 g22,660 g19,360 g11,638 g18,598 g23 l23,000 g23,690 g20,240 g12,167 g19,443 g24 l24,000 g24,720 g21,120 g12,696 g20,288 g25 l25,000 g25,750 g22,000 g13,225 g21,134 g26 l26,000 g26,780 g22,880 g13,754 g21,979 g27 l27,000 g27,810 g23,760 g14,283 g22,824 g28 l28,000 g28,840 g24,640 g14,812 g23,670 g29 l29,000 g29,870 g25,520 g15,341 g24,515 g30 l30,000 g30,900 g26,400 g15,870 g25,361 g31 l31,000 g31,930 g27,280 g16,399 g26,206 g32 l32,000 g32,960 g28,160 g16,928 g27,051 g33 l33,000 g33,990 g29,040 g17,457 g27,897 g34 l34,000 g35,020 g29,920 g17,986 g28,742 g35 l35,000 g36,050 g30,800 g18,515 g29,587 g36 l36,000 g37,080 g31,680 g19,044 g30,433 g37 l37,000 g38,110 g32,560 g19,573 g31,278 g38 l38,000 g39,140 g33,440 g20,102 g32,123 g39 l39,000 g40,170 g34,320 g20,631 g32,969 g40 l40,000 g41,200 g35,200 g21,160 g33,814 g

Liters

A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters.[2] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter.

The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as l, and are also sometimes abbreviated as L or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 l, 1 L, or 1 ℓ.

Grams

A gram is the mass/weight equal to 1/1,000 of a kilogram and is roughly equivalent to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water.

The gram, or gramme, is an SI unit of weight in the metric system. Grams can be abbreviated as g; for example, 1 gram can be written as 1 g.

Welcome to 1 liter to grams. In this post we are going to explain you the 1 L to gram conversion. Using the unit symbol L, the volume of 1 liter is denoted as 1 L, and for the resulting mass in grams we employ the unit symbol g. Thus, 1 L to g is a volume to mass conversion – substance-specific, among other things. Read on to learn everything about 1L in g, and make sure to check out our converters.

Calculator

Liters:

Density (ρ):

Unit

g/cm3
g/ml
kg/m3
kg/l
oz/in3
oz/gal (imperial)
oz/gal (US)
lb/ft3
lb/in3
lb/yd3
lb/gal (imperial)
oz/gal (US)

Grams:

This Liters ⇄ Grams Converter is Really Cool! Click To Tweet

1 L to Grams

As explained in detail on our home page, it is the density D which links the volume of 1 liter with the mass in grams. The density depends on the substance, temperature and pressure.

Below you can find the formula for 1L in g; if you don’t know the density of your ingredient or material make use of our second converter a few lines down.

Convert 1 Liter to Grams

To convert 1 liter to g we use the formula [L] = [1] x 1000 / D. In case of water at sea level and 39.2 °F, D = 1, so L = g x 1000. Under these circumstances, 1 liter of water equals 1000 grams.

The above approximation for 1 L to grams should do for cooking and similar purposes, but what about different conditions and substances like rice and milk?

If you know your particular density, then replace D with the specific value in our formula, or enter the value in the first converter’s density field.

If you don’t know your particular density to change 1L to grams, then you might go with the average values using our second converter, which has the density for many substances.

Alternatively, you may fill in our search form in the header menu to locate the 1 liter to grams conversion for a particular ingredient.

1 L to Grams Converter (Density)

Conversions include, for example:

  • 1.005 liters to grams
  • 1.006 liters to grams
  • 1.007 liters to grams

1 L to Grams Converter (Substance)

Ahead is the summary of 1 L g.

1 Liter to Gram Conversion

You have reached the concluding part about how to convert 1 liter to grams.

Reading this post carefully, you have learned to answer these frequently asked questions in the context of 1 L in g:

Is 1Kg equal to 1 liter?

1 kilogram of pure water equals 1 liter when reaching its maximum density of 1 kg/l, at the temperature of 39.2 °F or 4 °C. For higher temperatures, 1 kg of water is slightly more than 1 liter.

How much does 1 litre of water weigh?

One litre of liquid water has a mass of almost exactly one kilogram, due to the gram being defined in 1795 as one cubic centimetre of water at the temperature of melting ice.

Which is heavier 1Kg or 1 Litre?

The relationship between mass and volume is called density, and measures the amount of mass that fits in a given volume. Water has a density of 1 kg /L, that is, 1 liter of water has a mass of exactly 1 kg.

How do you measure 1 Litre of water?

The liter is a metric measurement closest to the quart in imperial measurements. If you don't need perfectly exact measurements, simply round to 4 cups and add ¼ cup to make a liter. If you need ½ a liter measure out 2 cups and 2 Tablespoons.