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Human Heart

Human Heart has an estimated weight of ≈283 grams. It ranks #90 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The human heart is the most important body organ; without it life stops. The average heart beats 100,000 times a day and sends 2,000 gallons of blood through our body.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

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Brookesia Micra 283 grams World’s Heaviest Broccoli ≈283 grams Tungsten Hexafluoride ( WF6) 298 grams Cucumber ≈300 grams

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≈283 grams
Iodine Heptafluoride (IF7) 260 grams Heart 260 grams Ottoman Fabric 200–320 grams Brookesia Micra 283 grams Human Heart This item ≈283 grams World’s Heaviest Broccoli ≈283 grams Tungsten Hexafluoride ( WF6) 298 grams Cucumber ≈300 grams 1,1/3 cup of milk 312 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈283 grams
Minimum 283 grams
Maximum 283 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

A man’s heart weighs about 10 ounces (283 grams), while a woman’s heart weighs approximately 8 ounces (227 grams), making it no bigger than a fist.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.283 kilograms
Pounds0.625 pounds
Metric tonnes0.000283495 tonnes
Grams283 grams
Ounces10 ounces
Stones0.045 stones

Source

1 sources
5 Human Organs that Weigh About 300 Grams weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 1. Human Heart · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Human Heart weigh?

Human Heart typically weighs about ≈283 grams, within a recorded range of 283 grams.

Where does Human Heart rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #90 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 9% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432affd80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #90 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 9% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID human-heart-2
URL slug human-heart-2

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.