How to Convert Grams to Ounces

One avoirdupois ounce equals exactly 28.349523125 grams. This is the ounce used for food, mail, and everyday weight, so it is the one the converter applies. Going the other way, one gram equals about 0.0352739619 ounces.

For rough estimates, an ounce is close to 28 grams, so a 200 gram portion is a little over 7 ounces. That shortcut is fine for a snack label, but the tool uses the full factor when precision matters, such as scaling a recipe or weighing postage near a price break.

Not every ounce is the same weight. The avoirdupois ounce at 28.349523125 grams covers groceries, letters, and most consumer products. The troy ounce, used for gold, silver, and other precious metals, is heavier at about 31.1034768 grams.

That difference of roughly 10 percent is why a troy ounce of gold weighs more than a kitchen ounce of flour. If you are pricing bullion, use troy figures. For food and shipping, the avoirdupois ounce this converter uses is the correct one.

The converter works in both directions and updates instantly, running fully in your browser so nothing you type leaves your device.

Cooking is the top reason people convert. Many recipes list ingredients in grams for accuracy while your kitchen scale reads ounces, or the reverse. Converting lets you follow any recipe without buying new equipment.

Shipping and mailing also depend on ounces in the US, so a parcel weighed in grams needs converting to stay under a rate threshold. Hobbyists measuring coffee, spices, or craft materials use the same conversion to match instructions written for another region.