Grams, Kilograms, Ounces, Pounds

Europeans have the advantage of using the precise metric system in baking. Writing, scaling, and interpreting formulas is always more cumbersome when using ounces, pounds, and quarts. Fortunately, more and more professional formulas are being written using metric measurements. A thorough working knowledge of the metric system is important. Below is a list of the most common conversions.

1 g = .035 oz

1 oz = 28.35 g

1 lb = 16 oz = 453.6 g

1000 g = 1 kg = 35.27 oz = 2 lb, 3¼ oz

1 fl oz = 29.57 mL

(Note that 1 fluid ounce weighs 1.043 ounces, and therefore a pint is not a pound the world around.)