How Long Is Corn kernel? 1.2 cm (0.47 in) Compared

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Corn kernel (1.2 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), Corn kernel (1.2 cm) and Large coin (2.4 cm).

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How big is that, really?

About 1.7× as long as a grain of rice
About 2 would fit across a large coin
About 7 would fit end to end along a credit card
About 6× the width of a raindrop
About 24× the width of a grain of sand

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Facts about Corn kernel

Each corn kernel is a botanical fruit called a caryopsis, in which the seed coat is fused to the fruit wall.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Corn; USDA FoodData Central — Corn grain, yellow, whole, dried

Food & Drink

Name	Size	Compared with Corn kernel
Rice grain	7 mm (0.28 in)	0.58×
Pea	8 mm (0.31 in)	0.67×
Chickpea	8 mm (0.31 in)	0.67×
Coffee bean	9 mm (0.35 in)	0.75×
Corn kernel	1.2 cm (0.47 in)	this page
Blueberry	1.5 cm (0.59 in)	1.3×
Sunflower seed	1.5 cm (0.59 in)	1.3×
Grape	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.7×
Cherry	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.7×
Raspberry	2 cm (0.79 in)	1.7×

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Which is bigger: Corn kernel or Blueberry?

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