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Kidneys

Kidneys has an estimated weight of 260–400 grams. It ranks #87 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: Our kidneys are appropriately named, as they are the shape of a kidney bean, and are correlated to our age and body size (height, weight, body mass index). This means the larger we are, the larger our kidneys will be.

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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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260–400 grams

Weight details

Typical 260–400 grams
Minimum 260 grams
Maximum 400 grams
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Since we are born with two of them, this makes the total weight of our kidneys around 300 to 400 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.35 kilograms
Pounds0.772 pounds
Metric tonnes0.00035 tonnes
Grams350 grams
Ounces12.3 ounces
Stones0.055 stones

Source

2 sources
5 Human Organs that Weigh About 300 Grams weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 2. Kidneys · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 2. Kidneys · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Kidneys weigh?

Kidneys typically weighs about 260–400 grams, within a recorded range of 260–400 grams.

Where does Kidneys rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #87 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, 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 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb450c269c0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #87 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 10% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID kidneys
URL slug kidneys

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