Kilograms to Milliliters Converter

How to Convert Kilograms to Milliliters

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Since kilograms are a unit of mass and milliliters are a unit of volume, which are different physical quantities, we need to know one more physical quantity of the ingredient or substance to convert between them. In this case, we need to account for the density of the substance whenever we do a conversion.

Therefore, to convert between kilograms and milliliters of an ingredient or substance, we must either multiply or divide by its density, depending on which direction we are performing the conversion.

Kilograms to Milliliters Formula

To convert a measurement in kilograms to milliliters, divide the weight by the density of the ingredient or material. Note that in order for this to work, the density must be in kilograms per milliliter (kg/mL).

If the density is given in grams per milliliter (g/mL), then first divide 1,000 by the density to convert to kg/mL.

For a density given in g/mL, you can use this simple formula to convert:

milliliters = kilograms × 1,000 / density

Thus, the volume in milliliters is equal to the weight in kilograms times 1,000 divided by the density of the ingredient, substance, or material.

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

milliliters = 5 kg × 1,0000.7 g/mL = 7,142.857 mL

When to Convert Kilograms to Milliliters

Kilograms and milliliters 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 and clumping.

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 weight to volume conversion.

Another useful application of weight and volume conversions is chemistry. When performing chemical reactions by combining separate chemicals to produce a new chemical, one must know the exact amount of each chemical to add in order to maximize the yield of the reaction.

It is common to mix powdered chemicals with liquid, or aqueous, chemicals, and this is where it becomes very useful to convert between weights and volumes.^[2]

A third application of weight and volume conversions is when shipping freight when calculating the volumetric weight for cargo and packages. Trucks, ships, and airplanes are limited in the amount of weight or volume they can transport, so if one of those quantities is known, but the limitation is on the other, then it becomes necessary to convert between the two so as not to overload the shipping vehicle.

Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

How Many Milliliters Are in a Kilogram?

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

Kilogram measurements converted to milliliters for commonly used cooking and baking ingredients.
Weight in Kilograms:	Volume in Milliliters of:
Weight in Kilograms:	Water	Milk	Cooking Oil	All Purpose Flour	Granulated Sugar
1 kg	1,000 mL	970.87 mL	1,136 mL	1,890 mL	1,183 mL
2 kg	2,000 mL	1,942 mL	2,273 mL	3,781 mL	2,366 mL
3 kg	3,000 mL	2,913 mL	3,409 mL	5,671 mL	3,549 mL
4 kg	4,000 mL	3,883 mL	4,545 mL	7,561 mL	4,732 mL
5 kg	5,000 mL	4,854 mL	5,682 mL	9,452 mL	5,915 mL
6 kg	6,000 mL	5,825 mL	6,818 mL	11,342 mL	7,098 mL
7 kg	7,000 mL	6,796 mL	7,955 mL	13,233 mL	8,281 mL
8 kg	8,000 mL	7,767 mL	9,091 mL	15,123 mL	9,464 mL
9 kg	9,000 mL	8,738 mL	10,227 mL	17,013 mL	10,646 mL
10 kg	10,000 mL	9,709 mL	11,364 mL	18,904 mL	11,829 mL
11 kg	11,000 mL	10,680 mL	12,500 mL	20,794 mL	13,012 mL
12 kg	12,000 mL	11,650 mL	13,636 mL	22,684 mL	14,195 mL
13 kg	13,000 mL	12,621 mL	14,773 mL	24,575 mL	15,378 mL
14 kg	14,000 mL	13,592 mL	15,909 mL	26,465 mL	16,561 mL
15 kg	15,000 mL	14,563 mL	17,045 mL	28,355 mL	17,744 mL
16 kg	16,000 mL	15,534 mL	18,182 mL	30,246 mL	18,927 mL
17 kg	17,000 mL	16,505 mL	19,318 mL	32,136 mL	20,110 mL
18 kg	18,000 mL	17,476 mL	20,455 mL	34,026 mL	21,293 mL
19 kg	19,000 mL	18,447 mL	21,591 mL	35,917 mL	22,476 mL
20 kg	20,000 mL	19,417 mL	22,727 mL	37,807 mL	23,659 mL
21 kg	21,000 mL	20,388 mL	23,864 mL	39,698 mL	24,842 mL
22 kg	22,000 mL	21,359 mL	25,000 mL	41,588 mL	26,025 mL
23 kg	23,000 mL	22,330 mL	26,136 mL	43,478 mL	27,208 mL
24 kg	24,000 mL	23,301 mL	27,273 mL	45,369 mL	28,391 mL
25 kg	25,000 mL	24,272 mL	28,409 mL	47,259 mL	29,574 mL
26 kg	26,000 mL	25,243 mL	29,545 mL	49,149 mL	30,756 mL
27 kg	27,000 mL	26,214 mL	30,682 mL	51,040 mL	31,939 mL
28 kg	28,000 mL	27,184 mL	31,818 mL	52,930 mL	33,122 mL
29 kg	29,000 mL	28,155 mL	32,955 mL	54,820 mL	34,305 mL
30 kg	30,000 mL	29,126 mL	34,091 mL	56,711 mL	35,488 mL
31 kg	31,000 mL	30,097 mL	35,227 mL	58,601 mL	36,671 mL
32 kg	32,000 mL	31,068 mL	36,364 mL	60,491 mL	37,854 mL
33 kg	33,000 mL	32,039 mL	37,500 mL	62,382 mL	39,037 mL
34 kg	34,000 mL	33,010 mL	38,636 mL	64,272 mL	40,220 mL
35 kg	35,000 mL	33,981 mL	39,773 mL	66,163 mL	41,403 mL
36 kg	36,000 mL	34,951 mL	40,909 mL	68,053 mL	42,586 mL
37 kg	37,000 mL	35,922 mL	42,045 mL	69,943 mL	43,769 mL
38 kg	38,000 mL	36,893 mL	43,182 mL	71,834 mL	44,952 mL
39 kg	39,000 mL	37,864 mL	44,318 mL	73,724 mL	46,135 mL
40 kg	40,000 mL	38,835 mL	45,455 mL	75,614 mL	47,318 mL

What Is a Kilogram?

One kilogram is equal to 1,000 grams, 2.204623 pounds, or 1/1,000 of a metric ton.

The formal definition of the kilogram changed in 2019. One kilogram was previously equal to the mass of the platinum-iridium bar, known as the International Prototype of the Kilogram, which was stored in Sèvres, France.

The 2019 SI brochure now defines the kilogram using the Planck constant, and it is defined using the meter and second.^[3] It is equal to the mass of 1,000 cubic centimeters, or milliliters, of water.

The kilogram, or kilogramme, is the SI base unit for mass and is also a multiple of the gram. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 10³. Kilograms can be abbreviated as kg; for example, 1 kilogram can be written as 1 kg.

A kilogram is frequently referred to as a unit of weight. While technically, a kilogram is a measure of mass, and weight is actually a measure of force, the two are equivalent as long as we are performing our calculations on Earth.

For example, an object with a mass of 1 kilogram weighs 1 kilogram on Earth, but only weighs one-sixth of that on the moon, yet still has the same mass.

Learn more about kilograms.

What Is a Milliliter?

The milliliter is a unit of volume equal to 1 cubic centimeter, 1/1,000 of a liter, or about 0.061 cubic inches.^[4]

The milliliter is an SI unit of volume in the metric system. In the metric system, "milli" is the prefix for thousandths, or 10^-3. A milliliter is sometimes also referred to as a millilitre. Milliliters can be abbreviated as mL, and are also sometimes abbreviated as ml or mℓ. For example, 1 milliliter can be written as 1 mL, 1 ml, or 1 mℓ.

Since one milliliter is equivalent to one cubic centimeter, milliliters are sometimes expressed using the abbreviation for a cubic centimeter (cc) for things such as medical dosages or engine displacements.

Learn more about milliliters.

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