Pounds to Grams (lbs to g)

How to convert pounds to grams

Multiply the pounds by 453.59237:

grams = pounds × 453.59237

2.5 lb × 453.59237 = 1,133.980925 g, or 1,133.98 g. The factor is exact: a pound is defined as 0.45359237 kg, which is 453.59237 g. For kilograms instead of grams, use the pounds to kilograms converter; the result here shows both.

Pounds to grams chart

For a list of weights — the ingredients of a recipe, or packages to weigh out — open Convert a list of values and paste the pounds one per line.

Pounds and ounces to grams

U.S. packages are often labeled in pounds and ounces. Convert the ounces first (divide by 16), then multiply:

Enter the pounds and the ounces in their own fields and read the grams directly. For ounces alone, the ounces to grams converter has a kitchen chart; to get the total in ounces, use pounds to ounces.

Everyday weights in grams

Grocery weights in the U.S. come in pounds; recipes from elsewhere ask for grams. A few common ones:

• 1 lb of ground beef is 453.6 g — four quarter-pound patties of 113.4 g each.
• 1 lb of butter is four sticks of 113.4 g; a recipe asking for 250 g needs a little over two sticks (2.2).
• A 5 lb bag of flour holds 2,268 g (2.27 kg); a 2 kg bag holds 4.41 lb.
• A 12 lb turkey weighs 5,443 g, or 5.44 kg.

When a recipe gives grams and you only have a scale in pounds and ounces, type the grams into the second field: the converter shows the pounds, and the result lists the ounces.

450 g, 454 g or 500 g?

454 g is what most kitchen scales and recipe books use, and it is accurate enough for anything but laboratory work. 500 g is a different, older European “pound” — avoid it for U.S. recipes.