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Kidneys

300–400 grams 0.661–0.882 pounds
Lightest · 300 grams Typical · 300–400 grams Heaviest · 400 grams
Range Weight
Unit
#353Category rank 10%Weight position HighConfidence 2Source

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Kidneys

Kidneys has an estimated weight of 300–400 grams. It ranks #353 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Our kidneys are suitably titled since they resemble a kidney bean and are proportional to our age and body size (height, weight, body mass index). This means that when we grow in size, our kidneys will grow in size as well.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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300–400 grams

Weight details

Typical 300–400 grams
Minimum 300 grams
Maximum 400 grams
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Because we are born with two kidneys, the total weight of our kidneys is roughly 350 to 400 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.375 kilograms
Pounds0.827 pounds
Metric tonnes0.000375 tonnes
Grams375 grams
Ounces13.2 ounces
Stones0.059 stones

Source

2 sources
8 Things That Weigh Around 350 Grams (g) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 4. Kidneys · Article updated 2024-05-17
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10 Common Things That Weigh About 12 Ounces (oz) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Kidneys · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Kidneys weigh?

Kidneys typically weighs about 300–400 grams, within a recorded range of 300–400 grams.

Where does Kidneys rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #353 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 10% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb40b048700>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #353 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 10% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID kidneys-2
URL slug kidneys-2

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