Guide To US Pint Vs UK Pint: Materials, Standards & Best Practices | Bioleader® Sustainable Packaging

No. A U.S. liquid pint is about 473 ml, while an Imperial pint is about 568 ml. The Imperial pint is about 20% larger than the U.S. liquid pint.

Yes. A quart is twice the size of a pint. In the U.S. liquid system, a pint is about 473 ml and a quart is about 946 ml.

There are 2 pints in 1 quart. This relationship is the same in both the U.S. and Imperial systems, although the actual pint and quart volumes differ between the two systems.

For export and retail clarity, food packaging should usually show metric volume together with local units where appropriate, such as “473 ml / 1 U.S. Pint” or “946 ml / 1 U.S. Quart.”

In the U.S. liquid system, 1 pint equals 16 fluid ounces. In the Imperial system, 1 pint equals 20 Imperial fluid ounces.