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Gram

The gram (symbol: g) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). Definition of gram: Gram is defined as the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to the cube of the hundredth part of a metre [1 cm³], and at the temperature of 4 °C. Presently, a gram is defined as one-thousandth part of a kilogram.

The gram is today the most widely used unit of measurement for non-liquid ingredients in cooking and grocery shopping worldwide. The Japanese 1 yen coin has a mass of 1 gram,[14] lighter than the British penny (3.56 g), the United States penny (2.5 g), the Euro cent (2.30 g), and the Australian 5 cent coin (2.80 g).

Milligram

The milligram (symbol: mg) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). One milligram is equal to 10⁻³ gram. Milligram (mg) is among the most used units for prescribing medicines (for example, 25 mg of thyroxine or 500 mg of paracetamol).

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