Ounces to grams
Convert ounces to grams, for American and older British recipes.
8 oz is
226.796 g
In every unit
- Milligrams226,796 mg
- Grams226.796 g
- Kilograms0.226796 kg
- Tonnes0.000226796 t
- Pounds0.5 lb
- Stone0.0357143 st
- Long tons (UK)0.000223214 long ton
- Short tons (US)0.00025 short ton
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- Conversion factor1 oz = 28.349523 g
- Result8 × 28.349523 = 226.796 g
How to convert ounces to grams
American recipes and older British cookbooks often list ingredients in ounces; most kitchen scales today weigh in grams.
Multiply the ounces by 28.349523125. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
Quick estimate: British recipes often round 1 oz to 25 g or 30 g; stick to one or the other through a recipe so the proportions stay right.
Worked example
4 ounces is 113.398 g (4 × 28.349523).
Ounces to grams chart
| oz | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28.3495 g |
| 2 | 56.699 g |
| 3 | 85.0486 g |
| 4 | 113.398 g |
| 6 | 170.097 g |
| 8 | 226.796 g |
| 10 | 283.495 g |
| 12 | 340.194 g |
| 16 | 453.592 g |
| 20 | 566.99 g |
| 32 | 907.185 g |
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Questions
How many grams is 4 oz?
4 ounces is 113.398 g.
How many grams is 16 oz?
16 ounces is 453.592 g.
Do I need to convert for baking?
For baking, accuracy matters, so it is worth converting exactly rather than rounding, especially for small amounts of baking powder, yeast or salt.