What you are asking is the difference between 5oz per square yard (Imperial) and 160grams per square meter (Metric).
1oz = 28.35 Grams
1yd = 0.91 meters
1yd2 = 0.836 Meters2
Therefore 1oz/Yd2 = 33.91g/M2
and 5oz/Yd2 = 169.55g/M2
or 4.72oz/Yd2 = 160g/M2
Assuming a resolution of +- 0.5 oz and +- 5 grams.
The answer is ... They are equivalent.
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