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Spleen

Spleen has an estimated weight of ≈175 grams. It ranks #101 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The spleen is equally an important organ like all the organs on the list. It plays multiple supporting roles such as filtering blood, keeping a reserve supply of blood, recycling iron, removing bacteria from the body, and synthesizing antibodies.

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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Goliath Birdeater (6.2 oz.) ≈176 grams Pomegranate Seeds 174 grams Cantaloupe 177 grams Double Cheeseburger 96.4–173 grams

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≈175 grams
Kindle (2011) model 170 grams Three-quarter cup of milk 170 grams Double Cheeseburger 96.4–173 grams Pomegranate Seeds 174 grams Spleen This item ≈175 grams Goliath Birdeater (6.2 oz.) ≈176 grams Cantaloupe 177 grams Incomparable Diamond (81.5 g) ≈178 grams Apple ≈180 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈175 grams
Minimum 175 grams
Maximum 175 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Its average weight is 175 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.175 kilograms
Pounds0.386 pounds
Metric tonnes0.000175 tonnes
Grams175 grams
Ounces6.17 ounces
Stones0.028 stones

Source

2 sources
List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 3. Spleen · Article updated 2024-05-17
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5 Human Organs that Weigh About 300 Grams weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 4. Spleen · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Spleen weigh?

Spleen typically weighs about ≈175 grams, within a recorded range of 175 grams.

Where does Spleen rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #101 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 8% 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 0x7fb449e68e00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #101 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 8% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID spleen
URL slug spleen

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