How would you convert Grams into percent? - Answers

You cannot directly convert grams into percent; one is a unit mass, and the other is a unitless ratio. Perhaps you are thinking of the grams per deciliter (often abbreviated g% or gm%, and pronounced "grams percent"), a unit of density? If you have two or more mixed masses, you could find the ratio of either mass to the total mass thusly. Suppose you are preparing a cake recipe. The first step in the recipe instructs you to mix 10 grams of sugar with 190 grams of flour. The total mass of your dough after this step is 10 grams + 190 grams = 200 grams. Thus, the ratio of sugar mass to total mass of your dough is 10:200. 10 divided by 200 is 0.05. Multiply 0.05 by 100 percent and you get 5 percent. Your dough is 5% sugar by mass. Similarly, you can calculate that your dough is 95% flour by mass.