1 kilogram
1 kgMass · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
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Everyday mass
1 kg
1 kilogram
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1 kgMass in kilograms
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Butternut squash
A butternut squash is an elongated, tan-coloured fruit with sweet orange flesh, commonly used in cooking.
1 kgDefined whole-fruit mass in kilograms
0 kg
Bar length measures mass, not physical size. Both bars start at zero kilograms (kg). Pictures identify the objects only.
A little perspective
1 kilogram is approximately equal to the whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash.
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1 kilogram
Mass: 1 kg; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Butternut squash
Defined whole-fruit mass: 1 kg; defined specimen; range 600 g–1.5 kg.
A defined whole butternut squash 30 cm long and 1 kg. Cultivar and ripeness vary; fruit-body length includes the bulb and neck but excludes the short woody stem.
USDA FoodData Central — raw fruit portions
The marked defined whole-fruit mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 1 kilogram with the whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Butternut squash
1 kgDefined whole-fruit mass · defined specimen · range 600 g–1.5 kg
A defined whole butternut squash 30 cm long and 1 kg. Cultivar and ripeness vary; fruit-body length includes the bulb and neck but excludes the short woody stem.
- Comparing
- Mass ↔ Defined whole-fruit mass
- Relative size
- 1 kilogram is approximately equal to the whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 1 kg for the whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash; the recorded range is 600 g–1.5 kg.
- The whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
2.2046 lbpounds
0.001 ttonnes
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