Friday, June 29, 2007

converting grams to milligrams and micrograms

These are ounces of weight, not volume (Ounces, especially, are confusing and whether they refer to weight or volume depends entirely on context)

  • 1 gram = 1,000,000 micrograms (mcg) = 1.ooo milligrams (mg)
  • 1,000 micrograms = one milligram = 0.001 gram
  • 1,000 grams = one kilogram (one kilo, kg) = 2.2 pounds (LB, #)
  • one pound = 454 grams (g)
  • one ounce = 28.35 grams
  • 16 ounces = one pound (LB, #)
Measures of volume:
  • 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
  • 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce = 1/8 cup
  • 8 ounces = 16 tablespoons = 1 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon = 2.5 mL (milliliters)
  • 1 cup = 240 mL

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