Convert between kilograms, grams, tonnes, pounds, ounces and other units of mass.
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Milligrams (mg) | 1 |
| Grams (g) | 0.001 |
| Kilograms (kg) | 0.000001 |
| Tonnes (t) | 1e-9 |
| Ounces (oz) | 0.000035274 |
| Pounds (lb) | 0.00000220462 |
| Stone (st) | 1.57473e-7 |
Recipes, luggage limits and fitness plans often mix kilograms and pounds. This converter moves between grams, kilograms, tonnes, ounces, pounds and stones without any manual arithmetic.
The key factor is that 1 kilogram equals about 2.205 pounds, and 1 pound is 16 ounces or roughly 454 grams. So a 5 kg bag is about 11 lb, and a 200 g portion is about 7 ounces.
Use it for cooking conversions, checking baggage allowances, shipping weights or reading fitness and nutrition figures quoted in unfamiliar units.
About 2.205 lb. To go the other way, multiply pounds by 0.4536 to get kilograms.
In everyday use they are treated as the same, and that is how this tool works. Strictly, mass is the quantity of matter while weight is the force of gravity on it, but for kitchen and shipping purposes the distinction does not matter.
The kilogram is the usual everyday unit.