What Does a Pound Weigh? (Comparing Weights in

In this article, I’ll show you everyday food and drink items that weigh in kilograms to help you quickly compare things like physical weight

Along with this, I’ve created tables to compare everyday items and multi-pound weights in case you need to compare more than a pound, so let’s get started!

When you’re looking to compare a pound to certain things, it helps to know what a pound is, so here are the details if you need it

The pound is used for many measurements, such as measuring food and a person’s weight

Many people track their weight loss in pounds, and it’s often helpful to have something physical to compare this to

A pound in weight is equivalent to the following conversion weights:

A standard 415g can of baked beans, including the can (I used Heinz), weighs just over a pound at 470g/104lb per can

See the table below for additional conversions for losing a can of baked beans (rounded up or down to the nearest half can):

Weight in Kilograms Weight Equivalent to Cans of Beans Half a pound Half a pound One pound 1 can Two pounds Two cans Three pound cans Three cans Four pound cans Five pound cans Five cans

The average McDonalds Big Mac weighs 240g in total, which means there are more than two Big Macs per pound

Use the table below to find out how many Big Macs are in other pound weight measurements (rounded to the nearest whole burger):

Weight in Pounds Weight Equivalent to Big Macs Half a pound 1 Big MacOne 2 pounds 2 Big Macs 2 pounds 4 Big Macs 3 pounds 6 Big Macs 88 pounds Big Macs 5 pounds 9 Big Macs

3 – There’s One Small Cake in a Pound

The table below shows the conversion of a pound cake over:

Weight in pounds Weight in Pound Cakes Half a pound Half a pound One pound cake 1 pound cake Two cakes three cakes 4 cakes 4 cakes

A medium-sized avocado weighs about 150g (53oz) per fruit, which means there are about three avocados in a pound

Use the table below to convert extra avocados to weights based on a medium-sized avocado (rolled up or down to the nearest half):

Weight in poundsWeight Equal to an avocado Half a pound 15 avocados One pound 3 avocados Two pounds 6 avocados Three pounds 9 avocados Four pounds 12 avocados Five pounds

5 – There is very little bread in the pound

A small loaf of bread baked in a pound loaf tin weighs, you guessed it – a pound

The picture below shows what a small pound loaf looks like in size

The table below shows additional bread to kilo conversions if you need them:

Weight in Pounds Weight Equivalent to a Loaf (small pound loaf) Half a pound Half a pound One pound One pound loaf Two pounds Three loaves 4 loaves Four loaves

6 – There is One Jar of Honey in a Pound

A medium-sized jar or squeeze bottle of honey weighs one pound (16oz/454g)

For other honey to pound conversions, see the table below (rounded to the nearest whole jar):

Weight in poundsWeight Equivalent to BeesHalf a poundHalf a poundHalf a poundOne pound coatTwo pounds 3 jarsThree pounds Buildings

An average egg weighs 2oz/57g which means there are about 8 eggs in a pound

The table below shows several egg-to-pound conversion weights based on average egg size:

Weight in Pounds Weight in Eggs Half a pound 4 eggs 1 egg 8 eggs 1 egg 2 pounds 16 eggs 3 eggs 24 eggs 4 eggs 32 eggs 5 eggs 40 eggs

8 – There are four burgers per pound

The average weight of an uncooked burger is 4oz (113g) or a quarter of a pound, which means there are four burgers per pound

Use the table below to find the most burgers to pound conversion (based on a quarter pound uncooked patty)

Weight in poundsWeight in Burger Patties Half a pound 2 burgers 1 pound burgers 2 pound burgers 3 burgers 4 pound burgers 4 pound burgers 5 pound burgers

A standard sugar cube weighs 4g (014oz), which means there are 114 sugar cubes in a pound

Find the extra sugar cube to convert pound weight from the table below (calculations are rounded up or down to the nearest sugar cube):

Weight in Kilograms Weight in Sugar Cubes Half a pound 57 cubes One pound 114 cubes Two pounds 227 cubes Three pounds 341 cubes Four cubes Four cubes Five cubes Five pounds Five cubes

A medium-sized apple weighs 41oz (115g), which means there are about four apples per pound; use the table to see additional apple to weight comparisons (rounded up or down to the nearest):

Weight in Kilograms Weight Equivalent to Apples Half a pound Apples 2 pounds Two pounds of apples Three pounds Three pounds 12 apples Four pounds Five pounds of apples Five apples