Food & Drink

How tall is a soda can?

A typical soda can is about 12 cm (4.72 in) tall.

What is measured: standard 355 mL can, standing

Soda can (12 cm) drawn to scale beside a large coin (2.4 cm) and a smartphone (14.7 cm)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Large coin (2.4 cm), Soda can (12 cm) and Smartphone (14.7 cm).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a smartphone
  • About 31% of the height of a bowling pin
  • About 1.4× the length of a credit card
  • About 5× the width of a large coin
  • About 17× the length of a grain of rice

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Facts about Soda can

The familiar U.S. beverage can holds 12 fluid ounces, or about 355 milliliters, and is commonly made from aluminum.

Source: Can Manufacturers Institute, “The Can”; U.S. FDA, “Beverages”

Food & Drink

NameSizeCompared with Soda can
Orange8 cm (3.15 in)0.67×
Potato8 cm (3.15 in)0.67×
Hamburger10 cm (3.94 in)0.83×
Avocado10 cm (3.94 in)0.83×
Bell pepper10 cm (3.94 in)0.83×
Pomegranate10 cm (3.94 in)0.83×
Soda can12 cm (4.72 in)this page
Grapefruit12 cm (4.72 in)same size
Coconut15 cm (5.91 in)1.3×
Pancake15 cm (5.91 in)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Soda can or Hamburger?

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