Fill guide
How much fits in which jar?
From pasta to soup: this is how much our storage jars, food containers and meal prep boxes hold. So you know before you buy which size suits your packs and portions.
Fill finder
Choose a product and a food
The jars show how many grams fit when you fill them to just below the lid.
Packs and portions
Which size for what?
Common supermarket pack sizes and the jar they fit into completely. Plus what each container and box is best for.
Storage jars: pack meets jar
Food containers
Meal prep boxes
All values
Capacity in grams
Storage jars
| Food | 350 ml | 500 ml | 1000 ml | 1500 ml | 2000 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 120 g | 170 g | 330 g | 500 g | 670 g |
| Rice | 250 g | 360 g | 720 g | 1.1 kg | 1.45 kg |
| Flour | 170 g | 250 g | 500 g | 740 g | 990 g |
| Sugar | 270 g | 380 g | 760 g | 1.15 kg | 1.55 kg |
| Rolled oats | 120 g | 170 g | 340 g | 510 g | 680 g |
| Muesli | 140 g | 200 g | 400 g | 610 g | 810 g |
| Coffee beans | 120 g | 170 g | 330 g | 500 g | 670 g |
| Lentils | 250 g | 360 g | 720 g | 1.1 kg | 1.45 kg |
| Nuts & almonds | 170 g | 250 g | 500 g | 740 g | 990 g |
| Salt | 380 g | 540 g | 1.1 kg | 1.6 kg | 2.15 kg |
Food containers
| Food | 370 ml | 640 ml | 1020 ml | 1520 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup | 330 g | 580 g | 920 g | 1.35 kg |
| Curry with rice | 270 g | 460 g | 730 g | 1.1 kg |
| Pasta dish | 200 g | 350 g | 550 g | 820 g |
| Salad | 100 g | 170 g | 280 g | 410 g |
| Berries & fruit | 200 g | 350 g | 550 g | 820 g |
| Yoghurt & dips | 350 g | 600 g | 960 g | 1.45 kg |
| Overnight oats | 320 g | 550 g | 870 g | 1.3 kg |
Meal prep boxes
| Food | 640 ml | 1020 ml | 1520 ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soup | 580 g | 920 g | 1.35 kg |
| Curry with rice | 460 g | 730 g | 1.1 kg |
| Pasta dish | 350 g | 550 g | 820 g |
| Salad | 170 g | 280 g | 410 g |
| Berries & fruit | 350 g | 550 g | 820 g |
| Yoghurt & dips | 600 g | 960 g | 1.45 kg |
| Overnight oats | 550 g | 870 g | 1.3 kg |
Rounded guide values when filled to just below the lid, calculated from typical bulk density. Depending on variety, grain size and shape it can be 10 % more or less. Large pasta shapes such as farfalle or rigatoni need more space. Portions for food containers and meal prep boxes: soup approx. 400 g, main meal approx. 400 to 450 g.
Good to know
Four rules of thumb
Pasta times three
Pasta needs roughly three times its weight in millilitres. A 500 g bag belongs in the 1500 ml jar, not the 500 ml one.
Flour is light
A kilo of flour fills the 2000 ml jar, a kilo of sugar only needs the 1500 ml jar. Always fill flour and sugar into dry jars.
Leave room to freeze
Do not fill liquids such as soups or sauces to the brim – they expand as they freeze and can crack the glass. Open the steam vent when reheating in the microwave.
One box, one portion
For a full meal, the 1020 ml box is the right size. For soup or a light lunch, 640 ml is enough.
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The right size for everything you store
Storage jars from 350 to 2000 ml, food containers from 370 to 1520 ml and meal prep boxes from 640 to 1520 ml, in sets per size or as a mixed set. All made of borosilicate glass and dishwasher safe.
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