About 500 grammes is the weight of one pack of ground beef, a loaf of bread, and 3.5 apples, among other things. About 1.1 pounds are the same as 500 grammes.
Grams are a unit of mass in the metric system. Mass is different from weight. A paperclip, a pinch of salt, or a dollar bill all weigh about the same as one gramme. The kilogramme (1 kg = 1,000 g) and the tonne are two other common metric units for mass.
Ounces, pounds, and tonnes are the standard units of mass. A metric tonne weighs a little less than a standard tonne, so it’s important to know whether the units being used are standard or metric.
