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I'm sad that I missed posting this on the 4th

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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I have absolutely no idea how big 55 gallons would be

Something a bit larger than 200l... I think an oil barrel is around that size (and yeah, it's "the standard unit" for that).

In all seriousness, if the GP said it was a 2 gallon container I would honestly not know if it was true.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.us/product/hellmann-s-extra-heavy-mayonnaise-4-gal-1-pack-1-EN-639543.html

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/hellmanns-real-mayonnaise-24-gallon-drum/125HLMN8828.html

https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.us/product/hellmann-s-extra-heavy-mayonnaise-tote-2300-pound-pack-of-1-1-EN-1210411.html

The largest sold to consumers through normal channels is a gallon. Typically used by people who are feeding a lot of people, like making a dish for a large family gathering, or by people who only go shopping once a month or less. Some people live an hour from the store, so they just buy an excessive amount of food and shop infrequently.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yup, a gallon is about 3.75 times the size of a liter, or multiply by 4 and round down.