Cookbook:Ounce

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The ounce (avoirdupois) is a unit of weight. The pound (lb or #) is divided into 16 ounces. One ounce is approximately equal to 1/35 kg or 28.4 g. When converting a recipe to metric, it is usually sound to round the ounce to 30 g and the pound to 450, 480, or 500 g.

The ounce is herein abbreviated as oz.

Note that the ounce is distinct from the fluid ounce. The troy ounce and apothecaries ounce are not used in cooking.