In this article, I will show you some everyday foods and drinks that weigh in pounds to help you quickly compare items as a visual weight
As well as this, I have created a table to compare everyday items with several pound weights in case you need to compare more than pounds, so let’s start!
If you are looking to compare a pound with a certain item, it helps to know what a pound is, so here is the information in case you need it
A pound is an imperial unit of weight generally used in the US but is still widely used in countries that have changed from imperial to metric, such as England
Pound is used for many measurements, such as weighing food and human weight
Many people track their weight loss in pounds, and it’s often helpful to have something physical to compare this against
A pound in weight is equal to the weight conversion below:
A standard 415g can of baked beans, including canned (I used Heinz), weighs just over a pound at 470g / 104lb per can
See the table below for more can-to-weight loss conversions of baked beans (rounded up or down to the nearest half can):
Weight in PoundsEqual Weight in a Can of Peanuts Half a poundHalf a canOne pound1 canTwo pounds2 cansThree pounds3 cansFour pounds4 cansFive pounds5 cans
The average McDonalds Big Mac weighs around 240g in total, which means there are more than two Big Macs in a pound
Use the table below to find out how many Big Macs are in another pound weight equivalent (rounded to the nearest whole burger):
Weight in PoundsEqual Weight in Big MacHalf a pound1 Big MacOne pound2 Big MacTwo pounds4 Big MacThree pounds6 Big MacFour pounds8 Big MacFive pounds9 Big Mac
3 – There’s One Small Cake in the Pound
Pound cake gets its name from its weight and is a small loaf cake made in a pound loaf pan that weighs one pound (16oz)
The table below shows more pound to pound cake conversions:
Weight in Pounds Equals Weight in a Pound Cake Half a pound Half a cake One pound 1 cake Two pounds 2 cakes Three pounds 3 cakes Four pounds 4 cakes Five pounds 5 cakes
An average avocado weighs about 150g (53oz) per fruit, which means there are about three avocados in a pound
Use the table below to convert more avocados to pound weight based on an average-sized avocado (rounded up or down to the nearest half):
Weight in Pounds Equals Weight in 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 15 avocados
5 – There’s One Small Loaf in the Pound
A small loaf of bread that is 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 more bread to kilo conversions if you need it:
Weight in PoundsEqual Weight in Bread (small pound loaf)Half a poundHalf a loafOne pound1 loafTwo pounds2 loavesThree pounds3 loavesFour pounds4 loavesFive pounds5 loaves
An average-sized jar or squeezy bottle of honey weighs one pound (16oz / 454g)
For more Honey to pound conversions, see the table below (rounded to the nearest whole jar):
Weight in Pounds Equal Weight in Honey Half a pound Half a jar One pound 1 jar Two pounds 2 jars Three pounds 3 jars Four pounds 4 jars Five pounds 5 jars
An average medium-sized egg weighs about 2oz / 57g each which means there are about 8 eggs in a pound
The table below shows more egg to pound weight conversion based on the average size of a medium egg:
Weight in Pounds Equal Weight in Eggs Half a pound 4 eggs One pound 8 eggs Two pounds 16 eggs Three pounds 24 eggs Four pounds 32 eggs Five pounds 40 eggs
The average weight of an uncooked burger patty is 4oz (113g) or a quarter of a pound, which means there are four burgers in a pound
Use the table below to work out more burger to pound conversions (based on an average uncooked quarter-pound patty)
Weight in PoundsEqual Weight in Burger PattiesHalf a pound2 burgersOne pound4 burgersTwo pounds8 burgersThree pounds12 burgersFour pounds16 burgersFive pounds20 burgers
The average sugar cube weighs 4g (014oz), which means there are 114 sugar cubes in one pound
Find more sugar cube to pound weight conversions in the table below (numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest whole sugar cube):
Weight in Pounds Equal Weight in Sugar Cubes Half a pound 57 cubes One pound 114 cubes Two pounds 227 cubes Three pounds 341 cubes Four pounds 454 cubes Five pounds 568 cubes
An average medium-sized apple weighs 41oz (115g), which means there are around four apples in a pound; use the table to see more apples to pound weight comparisons (rounded up or down to the nearest):
Weight in Pounds Equal Weight in Apples Half a pound of 2 apples One pound of 4 apples Two pounds of 8 apples Three pounds of 12 apples Four pounds of 16 apples Five pounds of 20 apples
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Humans have been weighing objects for centuries
But, whether you have a scale or not, knowing how much something weighs is a great life skill
And, in general, starting with a small weight—for example, thinking about something that weighs five pounds—can help you estimate the weight of various objects on the fly
There are lots of household items, food, and five-pound pets, like a paper ream, two and a half pineapples, and a chihuahua
Seven Things That Weigh Five Pounds
A bag of flour
Five pounds seems like an easy way to estimate how much it weighs and it doesn’t seem like much
Five pounds, in other units of measurement, is equal to approximately: 23 kilograms, 80 ounces, or 4 stone
Or, it can be a five pound dog, which is a relatively small dog
But, what about the more common items?
What item in our house, or something we come across every day that weighs five pounds?
Household Items That Weigh Five Pounds
Looking around your house, you may wonder, “What does five pounds weigh?” Aside from the obvious—like a five-pound package of ground beef in the freezer—let’s explore some everyday items that hit the five-pound mark
Five bath towels weigh about five pounds, as well as:
A double size full sheet set
In the kitchen, there are also some five-pound items, such as:
Food That Weighs Five Pounds
Walking into the kitchen or down the aisle at the grocery store, you’ll find plenty of items hitting the five-pound mark, such as:
Half a gallon of milk
Of course, when you’re at the grocery store, you can weigh the produce to determine the price (however, the scanner at the check-out line usually does the trick if you’re on a tight budget
However, many chefs-both at-home and professional-will sometimes use a kitchen scale to weigh their ingredients to ensure accurate results
And, if you don’t have one, then using the items above as a baseline is a good way to estimate what you’re dealing with
An Animal That Weighs Five Pounds
Live in an apartment with a pet weight limit or want a pet you can take with you on an airplane?
If you’re thinking about getting a pet but are worried about its size, there are a few pet options that could be great for you as they weigh around five pounds
Small cats and extra small dogs like chihuahuas or Japanese chins stay around five pounds
But, if you’re feeling a little adventurous, you can look into getting a chicken, which is another animal that weighs about five pounds
If you are looking for more than one pet, you can also consider getting two or three box turtles
An adult Eastern Box Turtle weighs up to two pounds
While five pounds does not seem like a lot, what if we double the amount?
What are some things that weigh ten pounds?
We can always just double the items above, but there are some single objects that weigh ten pounds
Items in your home that could tip the ten-pound scale are:
A bag of potatoes
If you are thinking of getting a pet that is a little more than the five pound mark, English toy spaniels average about ten pounds and miniature pinschers
Most common house cats weigh around the ten pound mark as well
Now that you know some objects weigh five pounds, you can use this as an approximation to understand the weight of other objects around you—especially if you don’t have a scale
And, if you want to lift weights for a workout but don’t have weights nearby, you can grab some items in your home from this list as a substitute (although pets aren’t recommended)
How many five pound objects will be the same weight as you?
Try using a healthy weight calculator to see