Food & Drink

You buy it, carry it, and eat it every week — and still get it wrong. Food weights hide in plain sight because packaging does the remembering for us: nobody reads "420 g" on a label and files it away.

Watch out for water: anything liquid or fresh is mostly water, and water is heavy. A watermelon or a full wine bottle surprises far more players than any gadget does.

Lightest: Large chicken egg (57 g) · Heaviest: Parmigiano Reggiano wheel (39 kg)

Food & Drink weights, lightest to heaviest
Object Weight Imperial
Large chicken egg 57 g 2 oz
Standard chocolate bar 100 g 3.5 oz
US stick of butter 113 g 4 oz
Orange 150 g 5.3 oz
Avocado 170 g 6 oz
Apple 180 g 6.3 oz
Banana 184 g 6.5 oz
Potato 210 g 7.4 oz
Big Mac 219 g 7.7 oz
Baguette 250 g 8.8 oz
Cucumber 300 g 11 oz
Full soda can (330 ml) 355 g 13 oz
Jar of peanut butter 500 g 1.1 lb
Sandwich loaf 570 g 1.3 lb
Coconut 700 g 1.5 lb
One liter of water (container excluded) 1 kg 2.2 lb
Pineapple 1.2 kg 2.6 lb
Head of cabbage 1.2 kg 2.6 lb
Full wine bottle 1.3 kg 2.8 lb
US gallon of milk (full jug) 4 kg 8.7 lb
Carving pumpkin 6.5 kg 14 lb
Thanksgiving turkey 6.8 kg 15 lb
Watermelon 9 kg 20 lb
Parmigiano Reggiano wheel 39 kg 86 lb

Stories & analysis

Food & Drink: frequently asked questions

How much does a banana weigh?

An average banana weighs about 120 grams — the classic kitchen reference weight. An apple (180 g) and a potato (210 g) are both noticeably heavier than most people expect.

Why do drinks and fresh food feel so heavy?

Because water is dense: one liter weighs a full kilogram. That's why a full wine bottle comes to about 1.25 kg and a US gallon of milk to nearly 3.9 kg.

Is a watermelon really that heavy?

Yes — an average watermelon weighs about 9 kg (20 lb), as much as a packed carry-on suitcase. It's over 90 percent water, and water is heavy.

What are the lightest and heaviest food & drink objects in the game?

The lightest is Large chicken egg at 57 g (2 oz), the heaviest is Parmigiano Reggiano wheel at 39 kg (86 lb).

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