Pounds to Grams Converter
Convert pounds to grams instantly for cooking and baking. Free lbs to grams converter with reference table for common recipe weights from ¼ lb to 5 lb.
Result
454
grams
16 oz
0.454 kg
Reference Table
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How to use this tool
Enter pounds
Type any weight in pounds — decimals are supported (e.g. 1.5 for 1½ lb). Click any reference table row to use a common value.
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The gram result updates instantly. Ounce and kilogram equivalents are shown below for reference.
Tips
US recipes list meat and produce in pounds and ounces. Convert to grams once and use a kitchen scale for the most accurate result.
Quick mental maths: 1 lb ≈ 450g, 2 lb ≈ 900g, 5 lb ≈ 2.25kg.
A quarter pound (¼ lb) is 113g — the standard US burger patty weight.
Most digital kitchen scales switch between oz/lb and grams at the touch of a button — simpler than converting mid-recipe.
For recipes that give weights in lb and oz together (e.g. "2 lb 4 oz"), convert the pounds first then add the ounces: 2 lb = 907g, 4 oz = 113g, total = 1,020g.
About this pounds to grams tool
Pounds and grams are used in different culinary traditions. American and some Canadian recipes list weights in pounds (lb) and ounces (oz); British, European, and Australian recipes use grams and kilograms. Converting between them is essential when following recipes from a different country.
The conversion is precise: 1 pound equals 453.59237 grams (commonly rounded to 453.6g or simply 454g in recipes). Because pounds are larger units, this converter is most useful for meat, fish, and produce — ingredients that tend to be measured in pounds in American cookbooks.
For very large quantities (over 2–3 lb), it is often more practical to think in kilograms. 1 kilogram = 2.205 lb, so 5 lb of meat is approximately 2.27 kg. Most modern kitchen scales display both grams and lb/oz at the touch of a button — switching the display is usually simpler than calculating mid-recipe.
Note that the ounce used in cooking is the avoirdupois ounce (28.35g), not the troy ounce (31.1g) used for precious metals. You will never encounter the troy ounce in a recipe.