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How Much Food Fits in a Container? Estimated Gallons Per Pound

I found a very useful table for packaging foods in buckets here.

Enjoy!

How Much Food Fits in a Container


Estimated Gallons Per Pound



1 Gallon 1.5 Gallons 2 Gallons 5 Gallons 6 Gallons
This table includes estimates only, your application may vary
WHOLE GRAINS: (lbs.)
Cracked Red Wheat
5.83 8.75 11.66 29.15 35.00
Hard Red Wheat
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Hard White Wheat
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Pearled Barley
7.33 11.00 14.66 36.67 44.00
Whole Corn
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Hulled Buckwheat
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Flax
6.33 9.50 12.66 31.67 38.00
Long Grain White Rice
7.33 11.00 14.66 36.67 44.00
Long Grain Brown Rice
7.17 10.75 14.34 35.83 43.00
Par Boiled Rice
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Rolled Oats
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Oat Groats
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Oat Bran (Fine)
5.00 7.50 10.00 25.00 30.00
Rye
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
9-Grain Cereal
6.33 9.50 12.66 31.67 38.00
Hulled Millet
7.17 10.75 14.34 35.83 43.00

FLOUR: (lbs.)
Wheat Bran
2.50 3.75 5.00 12.50 15.00
All Purpose Flour
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00
Cornmeal
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00

BEANS: (lbs.)
Beans
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Anasazi
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00
Black Turtle
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Black Eye
6.33 9.50 12.66 31.67 38.00
Garbanzo
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00
Great Northern
7.00 10.50 14.00 35.00 42.00
Green
1.67 2.50 3.33 8.33 10.00
Green Peas
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00
Kidney
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00
Lentils
7.17 10.75 14.34 35.83 43.00
Lima
7.17 10.75 14.34 35.83 43.00
Mung
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Pink
6.83 10.25 13.66 34.17 41.00
Pinto
6.83 10.25 13.66 34.17 41.00
Refried
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Small Red
6.83 10.25 13.66 34.17 41.00
Small White Navy
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Soy
6.67 10.00 13.34 33.33 40.00

PASTA: (lbs.)
Pasta - Macaroni
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Pasta - Egg Noodles
2.67 4.00 5.34 13.33 16.00
Pasta - Spaghetti
5.83 8.75 11.66 29.17 35.00

SPROUTING SEEDS: (lbs.)
Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00

DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES: (lbs.)
Diced Carrots
3.33 5.00 6.66 16.67 20.00
Cross-Cut Celery
1.33 2.00 2.66 6.67 8.00
Chopped Onions
3.00 4.50 6.00 15.00 18.00
Potato Dices
2.67 4.00 5.34 13.33 16.00
Potato Flakes
2.50 3.75 5.00 12.50 15.00
Potato Granules
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Potato Slices
1.67 2.50 3.34 8.33 10.00
Split Green Peas
7.50 11.25 15.00 37.50 45.00
Tomato Powder
5.83 8.75 11.66 29.17 35.00

DEHYDRATED FRUIT: (lbs.)
Applesauce
3.33 5.00 6.66 16.67 20.00
Apple Slices
1.67 2.50 3.34 8.33 10.00
Banana
2.33 3.50 4.66 11.67 14.00

DEHYDRATED MILK/DAIRY: (lbs.)
Butter Powder
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Margarine
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Cheese Blend
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Non-Fat Milk
5.83 8.75 11.66 29.17 35.00
Morning Moo White
5.83 8.75 11.66 29.17 35.00

POWDERED EGGS: (lbs.)
Powdered Eggs
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00
Powdered Whole Eggs
4.17 6.25 8.34 20.83 25.00