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Convert Liters of Corn Syrup to KG

Corn Syrup weighs 1.38 kg per litre. Convert litres to kilograms (and back) using its exact density.

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Quick Metrology Summary

1 liter of Corn Syrup weighs approximately 1.38 kilograms (or 1380 grams) at standard room temperature. Because mass equals volume multiplied by density (\(m = V \times \rho\)), multiplying volume in liters by 1.38 gives the exact mass in kg.

Corn Syrup: Weight per Litre Explained

Corn Syrup has a density of 1.38 kg/L, which makes it 38% heavier than water. Light corn syrup is glucose syrup at about 80% solids, giving a dense, viscous 1.38 kg/L. It is slightly heavier than maple syrup and close to honey.

When You Need This Conversion

Confectionery and candy-making, pecan pie recipes, bakery bulk purchasing, and industrial sweetener tankers.

What Changes the Density

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS-55) is closer to 1.34 kg/L at 77% solids. Always check the Baumé or Brix figure on a technical data sheet.

How it works

  1. Enter the litres of corn syrup

    Type the volume in litres. The calculator is preset to Corn Syrup at 1.38 kg/L.

  2. Switch direction if needed

    Flip to kilograms → litres to find how much space a given weight of corn syrup takes up.

  3. Read the result

    See kilograms, pounds, millilitres and gallons. Each litre adds 1.38 kg.

How to Convert Liters of Corn Syrup to Kilograms

Light corn syrup is glucose syrup at about 80% solids, giving a dense, viscous 1.38 kg/L. It is slightly heavier than maple syrup and close to honey. To convert, multiply the volume in litres by 1.38. To go the other way, divide the weight in kilograms by 1.38.

Convert Liters to KG formula and density calculation diagram
kg = Litres × 1.38
L  = kg ÷ 1.38

1 L   → 1.38 kg
10 L  → 13.8 kg
100 L → 138 kg
Example

Convert 5 litres of corn syrup to kilograms: 5 × 1.38 = 6.9 kg, or 15.21 lb. Reversed: 6.9 kg ÷ 1.38 = 5 L.

Worked examples

Sample scenarios and their calculated results
ScenarioCalculationResult
1 L of corn syrup1 × 1.38 kg/L1.38 kg
5 L of corn syrup5 × 1.38 kg/L6.9 kg
20 L of corn syrup20 × 1.38 kg/L27.6 kg
100 L of corn syrup100 × 1.38 kg/L138 kg
10 kg of corn syrup (reverse)10 ÷ 1.38 kg/L7.25 L

Conversion reference

Corn Syrup: density 1.38 kg/L. Kilograms = litres × 1.38.
LitresKilogramsPoundsUS gallons
0.25 L0.345 kg0.76 lb0.07 gal
0.5 L0.69 kg1.52 lb0.13 gal
1 L1.38 kg3.04 lb0.26 gal
2 L2.76 kg6.08 lb0.53 gal
5 L6.9 kg15.21 lb1.32 gal
10 L13.8 kg30.42 lb2.64 gal
20 L27.6 kg60.85 lb5.28 gal
50 L69 kg152.12 lb13.21 gal
100 L138 kg304.24 lb26.42 gal

Quick facts

  • 1 litre of corn syrup weighs 1.38 kg (1380 g), which is 38% heavier than water.
  • 1 kg of corn syrup fills 0.725 litres (725 mL).
  • 1 m³ (1,000 L) of corn syrup weighs 1380 kg.

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Honey

1.42 kg/L

Molasses

1.4 kg/L

Maple Syrup

1.37 kg/L

Olive Oil

0.91 kg/L

Sunflower Oil

0.92 kg/L

Vegetable Oil

0.915 kg/L

Coconut Oil (Liquid)

0.924 kg/L

Water (4°C)

1 kg/L

Water (20°C Room Temp)

0.998 kg/L

Seawater

1.025 kg/L

Milk (Whole)

1.03 kg/L

Skim Milk

1.035 kg/L

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