How heavy is 450 grams?
It's about 80 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.
It's about 90 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 5 grams.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 9,100 grams, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 2,000 grams, each sheet weighing 5 g. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-ninety-fifth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 43,600 grams.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 43,600 grams. The Indian town of Musiri in Tamil Nadu state features the world's only paying toilet, which rewards its users up to 10¢ Indian (10 paisas) per visit and uses the waste for compost and fertilizer.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 4.10 grams.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 4.1 g. The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 50,000 grams.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 50,000 grams. It is the largest octopus species and is known for its considerable intelligence, including the ability to open jars, solve mazes, and mimic other octopuses.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 72,800 grams.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 72,800 grams when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 2.50 grams.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 2.5 g. According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 85,000 grams.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 85,000 grams. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 1.80 grams.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 1.8 g. Although this size is the most common home playing card, many casinos use "bridge size" cards — 2,640 sq. mm (4.036 sq. in) smaller in area.
It's about 300 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 1.40 grams.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 1.4 g. The country of Norway has used the paper clip as something of a national symbol since the end of World War II based on the erroneous notion that the paperclip was invented by a Norwegian, Johan Vaaler. However, the paperclip had already been in existence for at least 30 years by the time of Vaaler patented his paperclip design.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 150,000 grams.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 150,000 grams. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 6,400 grams of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth 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.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about 400 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 1.10 grams.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 1.10 grams. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 3,200,000 grams of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth 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.
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 one-five-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.