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Pancreas

Pancreas has an estimated weight of 70–144 grams. It ranks #105 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. It has two main functions: it releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine to help digest food, and it releases insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream.

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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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70–144 grams

Weight details

Typical 70–144 grams
Minimum 70 grams
Maximum 144 grams
Value type Range
Weight reference text

A male’s pancreas is a little larger than a women’s, weighing about 144 grams, while the female pancreas weighs approximately 122 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.144 kilograms
Pounds0.317 pounds
Metric tonnes0.000144 tonnes
Grams144 grams
Ounces5.08 ounces
Stones0.023 stones

Source

2 sources
5 Human Organs that Weigh About 300 Grams weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 3. Pancreas · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 4. Pancreas · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Pancreas weigh?

Pancreas typically weighs about 70–144 grams, within a recorded range of 70–144 grams.

Where does Pancreas rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #105 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 7% 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 0x7fb4508475c0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #105 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 7% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID pancreas
URL slug pancreas

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