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
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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
Compared with other foods and drinks
| Name | Size | Compared with Soda can |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 8 cm (3.15 in) | 0.67× |
| Potato | 8 cm (3.15 in) | 0.67× |
| Hamburger | 10 cm (3.94 in) | 0.83× |
| Avocado | 10 cm (3.94 in) | 0.83× |
| Bell pepper | 10 cm (3.94 in) | 0.83× |
| Pomegranate | 10 cm (3.94 in) | 0.83× |
| Soda can | 12 cm (4.72 in) | this page |
| Grapefruit | 12 cm (4.72 in) | same size |
| Coconut | 15 cm (5.91 in) | 1.3× |
| Pancake | 15 cm (5.91 in) | 1.3× |
Test your sense of scale
Which is bigger: Soda can or Hamburger?
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