How many grams is 1 lb?

1 pound is 453.59 grams (about 0.45 kg) using the standard avoirdupois pound. If you mean the colloquial European 'metric pound' of 500 g, 1 pound would be 500.00 g instead. For US and UK recipes, use the 453.59 g figure.

Is 1 lb to grams the same for every ingredient?

Yes. A pound is a unit of weight, so 1 lb is 453.59 grams whether you weigh flour, sugar, butter or meat. This differs from cups and fluid ounces, which measure volume and change with the ingredient. With a kitchen scale, pound-to-gram is always exact.

How many kilograms is 1 lb?

1 pound is 0.45 kilograms, since one pound is 0.453592 kg. In grams that is 453.59 g. Going the other way, one kilogram is about 2.205 pounds.

How many ounces is 1 lb?

1 pound is 16 ounces, because one pound is 16 ounces. That is 453.59 grams. Ounces are the everyday sub-unit of the pound in the US and UK weight system.

How do you convert 1 lb to grams?

Multiply by 453.59237, the grams in one pound: 1 × 453.59237 = 453.59 g. To get kilograms instead, multiply by 0.453592, giving 0.45 kg.

No. One avoirdupois pound is 453.59 grams, not 500 g. The 500 g figure is the 'metric pound' (German Pfund, Dutch pond), a colloquial European unit. The troy pound used for gold and silver is different again, 373.24 g.

1 lb in Grams

1 lb in grams is 453.59 grams (about 0.45 kg). For food, cooking and shipping, a pound means the avoirdupois pound, so 1 pound weighs 453.59 g and equals 16 ounces. One pound is 453.59 grams — the everyday US and UK unit of food weight, sixteen ounces. Pound-to-gram is a pure weight conversion — the…

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1 avoirdupois lb =

453.59

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LIVE DIAGRAM

AVOIRDUPOIS (FOOD)

453.59

grams · 0.454 kg

METRIC POUND (EU)

500.00

grams · 500 g each

WEIGHT IN GRAMS (AVOIRDUPOIS)

1 kg

1.15 kg

The standard avoirdupois pound is 453.59 g. A colloquial European metric pound (500 g each) would make 1 pound 500.00 g — 46.41 g more. For US and UK recipes, always use the avoirdupois value.

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1 LB IN GRAMS

1 POUND → GRAMS

1 pound (avoirdupois — food, standard)	453.59 g	× 453.59237
1 metric pound (EU — 500 g each)	500.00 g	× 500

One pound is 453.59 grams — the everyday US and UK unit of food weight, sixteen ounces. For food, cooking and shipping in the US and UK, a pound means the avoirdupois pound (453.59237 g = 16 ounces). The 500 g "metric pound" is a colloquial European measure only.

1 LB IN OTHER UNITS

GRAMS

453.59 g

KILOGRAMS

0.454 kg

OUNCES

16 oz

POUNDS

1 lb

MILLIGRAMS

453,592.37 mg

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GOOD TO KNOW

One avoirdupois pound is 453.59 grams and 16 ounces. Watch out for two look-alikes: the 'metric pound' (German Pfund, Dutch pond) is a round 500 g, and the troy pound used for precious metals is only 373.24 g (12 troy ounces).

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Last updated: July 28, 2026 · 1 avoirdupois pound = 453.59237 g = 16 ounces · Verified by the EagleCalculator team · Eagle-eyed accuracy for every calculation.