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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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Since we are born with two of them, this makes the total weight of our kidneys around 300 to 400 grams.
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| Kilograms | 0.35 kilograms |
| Pounds | 0.772 pounds |
| Metric tonnes | 0.00035 tonnes |
| Grams | 350 grams |
| Ounces | 12.3 ounces |
| Stones | 0.055 stones |
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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.
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