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I still remember some sound advice that was printed on the back of a packet of Co-op own-brand cornflakes, years ago:- A litre of water's a pint and three-quarters. Two and a quarter pounds of jam weighs about a kilogram. You have not been charged for this information. I was, but you can...

The unit of weight that makes most sense, at least when buying food, is what the Italians call the etto. 100 grams, one hectogram. Roughly a portion, irrespective of what food it is.