500 g equals 1.10231 lb. Use the converter below or explore all weight conversions.
Converting Gram to Pound is a common weight conversion. One gram (g) equals 0.00220462442 pound (lb). Grams are used for food nutrition labels, cooking recipes, and lightweight measurements.
This conversion is commonly needed for cooking and recipe conversions, fitness and body weight tracking, shipping and postage calculations. Pounds are the primary weight unit in the United States for body weight, food, and shipping.
To put gram in perspective: a paperclip (about 1 g). In pound, common references include a loaf of bread (about 1 lb).
A gram was originally defined as the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at 4°C.
The abbreviation 'lb' comes from the Latin word 'libra' which was a Roman unit of weight.
People frequently convert between gram and pound for:
| Gram (g) | Pound (lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.00220462442 lb |
| 2 g | 0.00440924884 lb |
| 5 g | 0.0110231221 lb |
| 10 g | 0.0220462442 lb |
| 15 g | 0.0330693663 lb |
| 20 g | 0.0440924884 lb |
| 25 g | 0.0551156105 lb |
| 30 g | 0.0661387326 lb |
| 50 g | 0.110231221 lb |
| 100 g | 0.220462442 lb |
| 200 g | 0.440924884 lb |
| 500 g | 1.10231 lb |
| 1000 g | 2.20462 lb |