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Thyroid

Thyroid has an estimated weight of ≈20 grams. It ranks #114 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The thyroid is one of the lightest glands in the body, only weighing around 20 grams. Some of its functions include controlling the body’s energy use, making proteins, and controlling hormones.

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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Weight details

Typical ≈20 grams
Minimum 20 grams
Maximum 20 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

The thyroid is one of the lightest glands in the body, only weighing around 20 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.02 kilograms
Pounds0.044 pounds
Metric tonnes2e-05 tonnes
Grams20 grams
Ounces0.705 ounces
Stones0.0031 stones

Source

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List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 5. Thyroid · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Thyroid weigh?

Thyroid typically weighs about ≈20 grams, within a recorded range of 20 grams.

Where does Thyroid rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #114 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 3% 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 0x7fb425559b00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #114 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 3% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID thyroid
URL slug thyroid

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