CookingOunces to Grams

Cooking Ounces to Grams

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Ounce equals 28.35 Grams.

Reference basis: This route uses the standard kitchen unit definitions for the active measure pair, with no ingredient-density step in the middle.
Example: 0.5 Ounces work out to 14.17 Grams.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

28.35 Grams

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Cooking Ounces to Grams.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: cooking
Source unit: ounce_weight
Target unit: gram

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "cooking",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "ounce_weight",
  "to": "gram"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "cooking",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "ounce_weight",
    "to": "gram",
    "result": {
      "raw": 28.3495,
      "display": "28.35"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/cooking/ounces-to-grams/"
  }
}

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Explanation

This calculator applies the universal weight factor of 28.3495 grams per ounce. It keeps US recipes ready for metric scales and delivers kitchen precision when weighing ingredients instead of measuring by volume.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Ounce = 28.35 Grams.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Ounces	Grams
1/2	14.17
1	28.35
2	56.7
4	113.4
8	226.8
16	453.59

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this conversion ingredient-specific?

No. This is a pure weight-to-weight conversion, so the same factor applies regardless of the ingredient or its density.

How precise is 1 ounce?

The ounce is defined as exactly 28.3495 grams in the US/International avoirdupois system, so the calculator stays precise for cooking, baking, and nutrition.