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Introduction

Understanding how to measure and convert different units of measurement is an essential in the kitchen.

While it’s common to know the basics of how many quarts in a gallon, navigating other units of measurement can be daunting.

Fortunately, this guide will provide with an ample amount of knowledge related to measuring, calculating and converting between quarts and gallons for ice cream or anything else.

Watch this video on how many quarts in a gallon!

What is a Quart?

A quart is a volume unit that is used to measure both liquids and dry ingredients.

It can be used in both the Imperial and the United States (US) customary systems. A US dry quart is equal to 0.855 liters (dry or wet).

A US liquid quart for wet ingredients is equal to 0.946 liters or 4 cups.

For the Imperial System, the Imperial quart or the United Kingdom / UK quart is equal to 1.14 liters or 4.545 Imperial cups.

What is a Gallon?

A gallon is a unit of volume generally used to measure liquid volume or liquid capacity and is abbreviated as “gal”.

A dry gallon is equal to 2.03 cubic inches. A liquid gallon is equal to 231 cubic inches or 3.785 liters.

A US liquid gallon is equal to 4 quarts, 16 cups and 8 pints, and a UK gallon is equal to 8 quarts, 32 pints and 16 gallons (which may also be called an Imperial gallon).

How Many Quarts are in a Gallon?

A US liquid gallon is equal to 4 quarts, 16 cups and 8 pints.

A UK gallon is equal to 8 quarts, 32 pints and 16 gallons (which may also be called an imperial gallon).

In other words, there are 4 quarts in a gallon.

This makes it easy to remember the conversion factor — 4 quarts in a gallon.

To calculate other conversions from this figure use our simple formula:

Gallons = Given volume in quarts x 0.25 or Quarts = Given volume in gallons / 0.25.

Simple Conversion Chart Unit Equivalents

1 gallon = 4 quarts, half gallon = 2 quarts, 1 quart = quarter gallons, 8 quarts = 2 gallons

Common Kitchen Conversion Factors

When discussing kitchen conversion factors, it’s essential to become familiar with the US liquid quart, US dry quart, Imperial quart, Winchester quart and the reputed quart.

Each holds a unique conversion factor which we will break down in the below cheat sheet or kitchen conversion chart / conversion table.

US Liquid Quart = 4 cups, 2 pints, 0.946 liters, 57.75 cubic inches, 33.307 imperial fluid ounces

US Dry Quart = 1/8 peck, 2 dry pints, 0.855 liters, 67.200625 cubic inches, 38.758 imperial fluid ounces

Imperial Quart = 1/4 imperial gallon, 1.136 liters, 69.355 cubic inches, 38.430 US fluid ounces

Winchester Quart = 2.25 Liters, or slightly more than two imperial quarts

Reputed Quart = 2/3 imperial quart, 0.75 liters

Conversion Tools and Calculators

Fortunately, there are a range of online tools and calculators, as well as printable charts, for making conversions between quarts and gallons quickly and accurately. Online conversion tools are automatically updated and do the calculations for you.

Liquid Measuring Cups

When measuring liquid ingredients, it's important to use a liquid measuring cup. Liquid measuring cups are marked with a volume measurement to show the amount of liquid inside. Since a US liquid quart is equal to four cups, a quart-sized measuring cup will hold four cups of liquid.

Dry Measuring Cups

When measuring dry ingredients, use a dry measuring cup. Dry measuring cups are marked with a volume measurement to show the amount of dry ingredients inside. Since one US dry quart is equal to eight cups, a quart-sized measuring cup will hold eight cups of dry ingredients.