ml to oz: PP Food Container Capacity Chart
The conversion, and where it breaks
| ml | Exact US oz | What suppliers call it |
|---|---|---|
| 30 ml | 1.01 oz | 1 oz |
| 44 ml | 1.49 oz | 1.5 oz |
| 59 ml | 2.00 oz | 2 oz |
| 89 ml | 3.01 oz | 3 oz |
| 118 ml | 3.99 oz | 4 oz |
| 150 ml | 5.07 oz | 5 oz |
| 180 ml | 6.09 oz | 6 oz |
| 300 ml | 10.14 oz | 10 oz |
| 350 ml | 11.83 oz | 12 oz |
| 380 ml | 12.85 oz | 13 oz |
| 428 ml | 14.47 oz | 14 oz |
| 450 ml | 15.22 oz | 15 oz |
| 470 ml | 15.89 oz | 16 oz |
| 500 ml | 16.91 oz | 17 oz |
| 550 ml | 18.60 oz | 19 oz |
| 650 ml | 21.98 oz | 22 oz |
| 750 ml | 25.36 oz | 25 oz |
| 800 ml | 27.05 oz | 27 oz |
| 850 ml | 28.74 oz | 29 oz |
| 950 ml | 32.12 oz | 32 oz |
| 1000 ml | 33.81 oz | 34 oz |
| 1050 ml | 35.51 oz | 36 oz |
| 1100 ml | 37.20 oz | 37 oz |
| 1200 ml | 40.58 oz | 41 oz |
| 1250 ml | 42.27 oz | 42 oz |
| 1300 ml | 43.96 oz | 44 oz |
| 1500 ml | 50.72 oz | 51 oz |
| 1750 ml | 59.18 oz | 59 oz |
| 2000 ml | 67.63 oz | 68 oz |
| 2500 ml | 84.54 oz | 85 oz |
| 3000 ml | 101.44 oz | 101 oz |
| 4000 ml | 135.26 oz | 135 oz |
| 4850 ml | 164.00 oz | 164 oz |
The trade name is not a measurement. A "16 oz deli" in this catalogue is PF-520 at 470 ml — 15.89 oz, rounded up. A "17 oz" is PF-522 or PF-L500 at 500 ml, rounded down. If your purchase order says 16 oz and your supplier ships 500 ml, both of you are technically correct and commercially incompatible.
Why this costs money
Your retail buyer sells in ounces. Your distributor prices in millilitres. Your factory moulds by cavity. Three units, one product.
The failure mode is quiet: the container arrives, holds 470 ml, and your customer's fill line — set for 500 ml — overflows. Nobody notices until the first production run.
Two rules fix it:
- Put ml in the PO, with oz as a reference only, marked "nominal"
- Ask for the brim capacity (to the rim) and the usable capacity (to the fill line), separately. They differ by 8–15% on most containers. PF-SQ1200 is 1200 ml to rim; working fill is about 1050 ml.
Reading the model list
Capacities across the catalogue run from 30 ml sauce cups to 4850 ml basins. The largest volume jumps are at the extremes:
| Range | Typical use | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 30–118 ml | sauce, dressing, samples | PF-SC10 to PF-SC40 |
| 150–460 ml | sides, desserts, dips | PF-NT150 to PF-NT02, PF-RW300 |
| 470–750 ml | single-portion mains | PF-520, PF-SQ750, PF-RG750 |
| 800–1250 ml | large mains, salads | PF-RW1000, PF-Z1250, PF-SQ1200 |
| 1300–2000 ml | family, catering, sharing | PF-GG1750, PF-RW2000 |
| 2500–4850 ml | bulk, food service | PF-RW3000, PF-RW4850 |
FAQ
Is 750 ml the same as 25 oz? Effectively yes — 750 ml is 25.36 oz, and the trade name is 25 oz. If a customer orders "750 ml / 25 oz", the two are consistent.
Is a 32 oz container 1 litre? No. 32 oz is 946 ml. A "32 oz soup container" is 950 ml in this catalogue, which rounds to 1 litre but is not. One litre is 33.8 oz.
Do you quote in ml or oz? Both, but the contract figure is ml. Oz appears on the artwork only.
Which is bigger, 16 oz or 500 ml? 500 ml is 16.9 oz, so slightly larger. Our PF-520 (470 ml / 16 oz) and PF-522 (500 ml / 17 oz) are the same carton size and the same price band — the difference is the fill line, not the footprint.
Related reading
- Food Container Sizes Guide: ml to oz for Takeaway Lunch Boxes, Bowls and Sauce Cups
- How Many PP Containers Fit in a 40HQ: Real Numbers
- Clear PP Takeaway Container: What “Clear” Actually Means
Models covered on this site: 500 ml PF-RG500 · 750 ml PF-RG750 · 750 ml PF-GG750 · see all models in this category.
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