Everything you need to know to calculate how many ounces in a pint. In the United States, a pint contains 16 ounces, but it is different elsewhere. This article explores the issue, and I provide useful conversion charts.
How many ounces in a pint is a common question among cooks in kitchens across the United States using the US customary measurement system. Pints are used in other systems too though they are different amounts.
In this article we will explore the number of ounces (oz) in a pint (pt) worldwide so if you need help converting your milk, say, from ounces to pints, you'll find a conversion to help you. This helpful article is another within our cooking conversions series to help you navigate and scale up or down all recipes with ease.
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How Many Ounces in a Pint?
The answer is there are 16 ounces in a pint. Specifically, there are 16 fluid ounces in a pint because pints usually measure fluids.
That means that if you were to use a recipe that requires 2 cups of milk and you have a 1 pint container of milk, you have exactly enough for the recipe.
1 pint = 16 ounces = 2 cups
Here is a short comparison chart to convert ounces to pints in varied amounts.
16 oz = 1 pt
14 oz = ⅞ pt
12 oz = ¾ pt
10 oz = ⅝ pt
8 oz = ½ pt
Pint Sizes in USA vs UK
In different countries, the size of a pint can vary. For instance, in the United Kingdom a pint holds 20 fluid ounces, or as they call it, 20 imperial fluid ounces. (Their imperial system is different than the one used in the US.) I think given the choice I'd rather have a beer in Britain.
To explore ounces and pints further, first let's define them.
What is an Ounce?
What is an ounce? An ounce is a measurement for liquids or dry ingredients used within the US standard system of measurement used in the United States. An ounce, abbreviated as "oz", and is used to measure dry and wet amounts. When liquids are measured, we add the word "fluid", calling them "fluid ounces" also called "fl oz". To give you a little etymology of the term, the word ounce comes from the Romans who called it "uncia" which means one-twelfth because it was a unit they used to indicate 1/12 of their pound.
What is a Pint?
What is a pint? A pint in the United States is defined as 16 ounces or 473 ml or 2 cups. In the United Kingdon, a pint is 20 ounces or 568 ml. The US, as I mention, uses a different measurement system, the US customary system, whereas the United Kingdom uses a different system but even their system uses a pint measurement that is an anomaly. Since both are named "pint" I am sharing the UK measurements, but they are not relevant to cooking in US kitchens.
Ounce to Pint Conversions + More
| ounce | cup | pint | quart | gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 oz | 1 cup | ½ pint | ¼ qt | 1/16 gallon |
| 16 oz | 2 cups | 1 pint | ½ qt | ⅛ gallon |
| 32 oz | 4 cups | 2 pints | 1 qt | ¼ gallon |
| 64 oz | 8 cups | 4 pints | 2 qt | ½ gallon |
| 128 oz | 16 cups | 8 pints | 4 qt | 1 gallon |
Practical Measurements in Ounces & Pints
Different ingredients are associated with ounces and pints. For instance beer is commonly served as pints or half pints in both the USA and UK. Whereas semi-liquid ingredients such as yogurt or whipped cream are measured in ounces.
To complicate things further, ounces measure differently when the ingredient is dry such as chocolate chips or nuts or berries. In this case, a dry ounce with the US customary system is about 18 ounces, a little larger to accommodate the space that dry ingredients don't take up.
Dry Ounce to Pint Comparison Chart
1 oz = 0.05371 pt
10 oz= 0.5371 pt
20 oz = 1.07421 pt
30 oz = 1.61131 pt
40 oz = 2.14842 pt
50 oz = 2.68552 pt
100 oz = 5.37104 pt
200 oz = 10.74209 pt
How to Measure Pints & Ounces
When measuring for ounces or pints, you need to use the proper tools.
To measure ounces using the glass cup, be sure the ounce markings are clear. If pouring liquid, eyeball that the liquid meets the proper ounce line, noting that the center dip of the meniscus hits the line.
To measure pints, you would also use a glass container though there are fewer available so most people measure pints by measuring ounces. For instance, the glass measuring cup below has a capacity of 1 pint which is equal to 16 ounces.
📌Free Kitchen Measuring Conversion Chart
Download my free kitchen measuring conversion chart and either post it on your refrigerator, or laminate it and add it to your recipe notebook. It can be a handy reference when you want to convert measurements to adjust a recipe, both imperial or metric.
FAQS
A pint of blueberries is around 16 ounces but depending on how much space the blueberries don't take up the pint could be a little as 12 ounces.
A fluid pint in the United States is 16 fluid ounces. In the UK, a fluid pint is 20 oz.
A US pint is 16 ounces whereas a pint from the UK often referred to as a "pint" or an Imperial pint is 20 fluid oz.
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = ½ pint
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