On 2/13/2015 1:48 PM, James Silverton wrote:

> I also saw that the marmalade was made in Canada and the jar contained
> 17.5 oz. This, as the jar indicates, is 496g. I wonder why they don't
> put a little more in the jar and make its weight a round 500g?
>
>

It could be that jar is a standard size that holds a standard number of
fluid ounces and the marmalade is sold by weight. Different product
have different density also. If they put grape jelly in it the weight
may be 500g at the same fill level.