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Prostate gland

Prostate gland has an estimated weight of 11 grams. It ranks #116 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: It’s a gland located between the bladder and penis and is the size of a walnut. Its main function is to secrete an alkaline fluid that constitutes 50-75% of the semen volume.

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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11 grams
Regular Postcard 6–12 grams Standard Postcard 7–13 grams Collection of Pound Coins (sterling) 9.5 grams Pair of Cufflinks 4–15 grams Prostate gland This item 11 grams Strawberry ≈7–18 grams Skateboard Bearings 12–14 grams Eyebrow Tweezers 7–20 grams Texas Blind Snake ≈14.2 grams

Weight details

Typical 11 grams
Minimum 11 grams
Maximum 11 grams
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The prostate gland weighs 11g.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.011 kilograms
Pounds0.024 pounds
Metric tonnes1.1e-05 tonnes
Grams11 grams
Ounces0.388 ounces
Stones0.0017 stones

Source

1 sources
List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 6. Prostate gland · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Prostate gland weigh?

Prostate gland typically weighs about 11 grams, within a recorded range of 11 grams.

Where does Prostate gland rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #116 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 2% 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 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4508f3140>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #116 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 2% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID prostate-gland
URL slug prostate-gland

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