Units of Measurement

Definition and Purpose

From ISO 11240: A unit of Measurement is a real scalar quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with any other quantity of the same kind can be compared to express the ratio of the two quantities as a number.

The units of measurement map to the UCUM codes.

Examples

gram, mole, curie, liter
For more examples, see Units of Measurement Examples

Usage

Current usage: None
Future usage: Ingredient, Nutroition Product

Code system source

EMA