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How heavy is 2,250 grams?

It's about one-seventy-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 166,000 grams.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 166,000 grams. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about one-ninetieth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 200,000 grams.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 200,000 grams. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 95 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 24 grams.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 24 g. AA batteries came into common use during World War II and were given their name by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 because they were smaller than the "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 230,000 grams.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 230,000 grams. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,900,000,000 grams of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 21 grams.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 12 to 30 g. While most mice typically live two to three years, the Methuselah Mouse Prize — an award administered by a non-profit organization which advances aging-related research — was once awarded to a team of scientists whose research resulted in a mouse living just under five years.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 250,000 grams.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 250,000 grams. The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 15 grams.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 15 g. Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 420,000 grams.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 420,000 grams. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 54,000 grams.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 12 grams.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 12 g. Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 450,000 grams.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 450,000 grams. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 516,000 grams.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 516,000 grams. Polar bears are so heavily insulated by their 9.9 cm (3.9 in) layer of blubber that they are often difficult to detect using infrared photography sensors.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 521,000 grams.
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 521,000 grams. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 680,000 grams.
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 680,000 grams. President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about 300 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 7.10 grams.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 7.10 grams. The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about 400 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 5.670 grams.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. America the Beautiful quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The America the Beautiful series quarters, which began to enter circulation in 2017, weigh 5.670 g each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
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