What weighs 1 pound? (453.6 g)

Real things that weigh about 1 lb (453.6 g): Violin (16 oz), Concert flute (16 oz), Regulation soccer ball (15 oz). In total, 17 objects in our catalog weigh roughly 1 pound — every number is backed by a source. All of them are in the table below, lightest to heaviest.

Objects that weigh about 1 lb

Object	Weight	Metric	Category
Ceramic coffee mug (empty)	12 oz	350 g	Home & Household
Full soda can (330 ml)	13 oz	355 g	Food & Drink
Compact umbrella	14 oz	400 g	Home & Household
Adjustable wrench	14 oz	400 g	Tools
Nintendo Switch 2	14 oz	401 g	Electronics
Regulation American football	14 oz	410 g	Sports
Nintendo Switch OLED	15 oz	420 g	Electronics
Regulation soccer ball	15 oz	430 g	Sports
Violin	16 oz	450 g	Music
Concert flute	16 oz	450 g	Music
Jar of peanut butter	1.1 lb	500 g	Food & Drink
Chess set (32 pieces)	1.1 lb	500 g	Toys & Games
Olympic gold medal (Paris 2024)	1.2 lb	529 g	Weird & Surprising
Spirit level	1.2 lb	550 g	Tools
Claw hammer	1.3 lb	570 g	Tools
Sandwich loaf	1.3 lb	570 g	Food & Drink
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)	1.3 lb	579 g	Electronics