Grams to Pounds Converter
453.6 grams in a pound — with the ounces spelled out
One pound is 453.59 grams. In the other direction, 1000 grams is about 2 pounds 3.3 ounces.
One pound is 453.592 grams. For kitchen work, 454 g is close enough, and half a kilo — 500 g — is a little over a pound at 1 lb 1.6 oz.
The conversion comes up most often at the grocery counter and when following American recipes that give meat, butter or chocolate in pounds while your scale reads grams.
Reference table
| grams | pounds | ounces | kilograms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.11 lb | 1.76 oz | 0.05 kg |
| 100 g | 0.22 lb | 3.53 oz | 0.1 kg |
| 200 g | 0.441 lb | 7.05 oz | 0.2 kg |
| 250 g | 0.551 lb | 8.82 oz | 0.25 kg |
| 300 g | 0.661 lb | 10.58 oz | 0.3 kg |
| 400 g | 0.882 lb | 14.11 oz | 0.4 kg |
| 500 g | 1.1 lb | 17.64 oz | 0.5 kg |
| 750 g | 1.65 lb | 26.46 oz | 0.75 kg |
| 1000 g | 2.2 lb | 35.27 oz | 1 kg |
| 1500 g | 3.31 lb | 52.91 oz | 1.5 kg |
| 2000 g | 4.41 lb | 70.55 oz | 2 kg |
| 2500 g | 5.51 lb | 88.18 oz | 2.5 kg |
The conversions worth memorising
The quarter-pound figure is the useful one for baking: 113 g is exactly one US stick of butter, which is why American recipes so often call for amounts in sticks.
- 1 pound = 453.6 g = 16 ounces
- ½ pound = 226.8 g = 8 ounces
- ¼ pound = 113.4 g = 4 ounces (one stick of butter)
- 100 g = 3.53 ounces
- 500 g = 1 lb 1.6 oz
- 1 kg = 2 lb 3.3 oz
Doing it in your head
To go from grams to pounds, divide by 450 and you will be within one percent. 900 g is about 2 lb. 1350 g is about 3 lb.
To go from pounds to grams, multiply by 450 and add a little. 3 lb is about 1350 g, and the true answer is 1361 g.
For anything where one percent matters — bread dough hydration, tempering chocolate — use the calculator rather than the shortcut.
Where the pound still turns up in recipes
- Butter, sold in the US in 1 lb boxes of four sticks
- Meat and fish at the counter
- Pound cake, whose name is the recipe: a pound each of flour, butter, sugar and eggs
- Bread flour and sugar in bulk American baking books
- Chocolate sold in 1 lb blocks
Pounds and ounces together
American scales usually read pounds and ounces rather than decimal pounds, so 1.75 lb shows as 1 lb 12 oz. There are 16 ounces in a pound, so the decimal part multiplies by 16: 0.75 × 16 = 12.
Going the other way, 1 lb 6 oz is 1 + 6/16 = 1.375 lb, which is 624 g.
| Pounds and ounces | Decimal pounds | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 0.25 lb | 113 g |
| 8 oz | 0.5 lb | 227 g |
| 12 oz | 0.75 lb | 340 g |
| 1 lb | 1.0 lb | 454 g |
| 1 lb 8 oz | 1.5 lb | 680 g |
| 2 lb | 2.0 lb | 907 g |
| 2 lb 4 oz | 2.25 lb | 1021 g |
| 3 lb | 3.0 lb | 1361 g |
| 5 lb | 5.0 lb | 2268 g |
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a pound?
There are 453.592 grams in one pound. Most kitchen work rounds this to 454 g.
How many pounds is 500 grams?
500 grams is 1.10 pounds, or 1 pound 1.6 ounces.
How many pounds is 1 kg?
One kilogram is 2.205 pounds, which is 2 pounds 3.3 ounces.
How many grams is a quarter pound of butter?
A quarter pound of butter is 113 grams — one US stick, half a cup, or 8 tablespoons.
Is a pound the same everywhere?
The international avoirdupois pound of 453.592 grams is standard across the US and UK. Older systems like the troy pound, used for precious metals, are different but never appear in recipes.