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How heavy is 100 ounces?

It's about 50,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.000002060 ounces.
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.000002060 ounces. Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 2,010,000,000 ounces of salt each year.
It's about 9,500,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0000110 ounces.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0000110 ounces. The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about 4,500,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.0000220 ounces.
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.0000220 ounces. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 2,160 ounces of sugar each year.
It's about 800,000 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000128 ounces.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000128 ounces. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 70,900 ounces of sesame seeds each day.
It's about 650,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00016 ounces.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.00016 ounces. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.00074 ounces.
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.00074 ounces before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about 10,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.007 ounces.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.007 ounces. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about 3,500 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.028 ounces.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.028 ounces. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about 2,500 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.039 ounces.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.04 oz. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 110,000 ounces of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 2,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.049 ounces.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.049 ounces. 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 1,500 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.063 ounces.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.063 ounces. 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 1,000 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.088 ounces.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.088 ounces. 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 700 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.140 ounces.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.140 ounces. 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 550 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.180 ounces.
(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 320 ounces, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 71 ounces, each sheet weighing 0.180 ounces. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 500 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.20 ounces.
(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 0.20 ounces 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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