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It's about 3,500,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
In other words, 7 ounces is 3,390,000 times the weight of a Grain of Salt, and the weight of a Grain of Salt is 0.0000002950 times that amount.
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 96,300,000 ounces of salt each year.
It's about 650,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
In other words, the weight of a Poppy Seed is 0.00000150 times 7 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 300,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
In other words, 7 ounces is 318,000 times the weight of a Grain of Sugar, and the weight of a Grain of Sugar is 0.000003140 times that amount.
(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 55,000 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
In other words, 7 ounces is 54,500 times the weight of a Sesame Seed, and the weight of a Sesame Seed is 0.00001830 times that amount.
(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 45,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
In other words, the weight of a Grain of Sand is 0.0000220 times 7 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 7,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
In other words, 7 ounces is 6,800 times the weight of a Grain of Rice, and the weight of a Grain of Rice is 0.00015 times that amount.
(long grain; 14% moisture content)A single long grain of rice weighs an average of 0.001 ounces. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
In other words, the weight of a Raindrop is 0.001 times 7 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. |
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