How Wide Is Blueberry? 1.5 cm (0.59 in) Compared

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Blueberry (1.5 cm) drawn to scale beside a grain of rice (7 mm) and a large coin (2.4 cm) — Drawn to scale, from left to right: Grain of rice (7 mm), Blueberry (1.5 cm) and Large coin (2.4 cm).

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How big is that, really?

About 63% of the width of a large coin
About 2.1× the length of a grain of rice
As wide as about 8 raindrops side by side
About 5 would fit end to end along a credit card
About 30× as wide as a grain of sand

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Facts about Blueberry

A blueberry’s pale, dusty coating is a natural wax layer called bloom that helps protect the fruit.

Source: US Highbush Blueberry Council, Blueberry Facts; University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Growing Highbush Blueberries

Food & Drink

Name	Size	Compared with Blueberry
Pea	8 mm (0.31 in)	0.53×
Chickpea	8 mm (0.31 in)	0.53×
Coffee bean	9 mm (0.35 in)	0.6×
Corn kernel	1.2 cm (0.47 in)	0.8×
Blueberry	1.5 cm (0.59 in)	this page
Sunflower seed	1.5 cm (0.59 in)	same size
Grape	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.3×
Cherry	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.3×
Raspberry	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.3×
Peanut	3 cm (1.18 in)	2×

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Which is bigger: Blueberry or Corn kernel?

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