Gram
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- For other uses of the words gram or gramme, see gram (disambiguation).
The gram or gramme, symbol g, is a unit of mass. It is defined as one one-thousandth of the SI base unit kilogram (i.e., 1×10−3 kg). Its name derives from the Greek/Latin root grámma.
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History
It was the base unit of mass in the original French metric system & the later centimetre gram second system of units.
Uses
The gram is today the most widely used unit of measurement for non-liquid ingredients in cooking and grocery shopping worldwide. For food products that are typically sold in quantities far less than 1 kg, the unit price is normally given per 100 g.
Most standards and legal requirements for nutrition labels on food products require relative contents to be stated per 100 g of the product, such that the resulting figure can also be read as a percentage.
Conversion factors
- 1 grain = 0.06479891 gram
- 1 ounce (avoirdupois) = 28.349523125 grams
- 1 ounce (troy) = 31.1034768 grams
