Lbs to Kg Converter
Convert pounds to kilograms instantly for cooking and recipes. Free lbs to kg converter with reference table from ½ lb to 20 lbs. Instant results.
Kilograms
0.454
kg
Reference Table
Click any row to use that value.
How to use this tool
Enter pounds
Type any weight in pounds into the input field. The kilogram equivalent updates instantly as you type.
Read the result
The converted weight in kilograms appears immediately below. The result is given to three decimal places for accuracy.
Use the reference table
The reference table covers ½ lb to 20 lbs — click any row to use that value directly in the converter.
Tips
A quick mental shortcut: divide pounds by 2.2 to get approximate kilograms. So 10 lbs ÷ 2.2 ≈ 4.5 kg.
US recipes list meat, produce, and packaged goods in pounds. Converting to kg lets you buy the right amount at a metric supermarket.
Turkey weight is commonly listed in lbs in American recipes. Convert to kg to use UK roasting time guides (usually given per kg).
One pound is 453.6 grams — memorising "roughly 450g per pound" is useful for quick kitchen estimates.
About this lbs to kg tool
Pounds (lbs) and kilograms (kg) are the imperial and metric units of weight used most commonly in cooking around the world. The US uses pounds for nearly all food measurements. The UK uses a mix — metric for most groceries, but imperial units remain familiar for body weight, older recipes, and market traders. One pound is exactly 453.59237 grams, or approximately 0.454 kg.
Converting lbs to kg is most often needed when following an American recipe with a European kitchen scale, buying meat or produce at a market that uses imperial weights, or adapting a US Thanksgiving or holiday recipe using UK cooking time guides (which give times per kilogram). A 10 lb turkey, for example, is 4.54 kg — and knowing that makes it straightforward to calculate roasting time from a UK guide.
For baking in particular, converting to grams or kilograms is worthwhile as metric measurements are more precise. US cups and ounces can introduce variation depending on how ingredients are packed. A good digital scale set to grams eliminates that ambiguity entirely. This converter handles the full range from small ½ lb portions up to large 20 lb roasting joints.