Apple
An apple is the edible fruit of an apple tree, with flesh surrounding a central core of seeds.
How big is it?
180 g · mass
Also 0.3968 lb
Mass · example
A little perspective
Apple vs Pear: mass comparison
An apple has about 1.01 times the mass of a pear.
An apple is the edible fruit of an apple tree, with flesh surrounding a central core of seeds.
A pear is a sweet, edible fruit produced by trees of the genus Pyrus, commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking and baking.
Bar length measures mass, not physical size. Both bars start at zero kilograms (kg). Pictures identify the objects only.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Apple
Mass: 180 g; example.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 180 g mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Pear
Reference medium-fruit mass: 178 g; defined specimen; range 140 g–220 g.
A defined medium pear 11 cm long using the USDA 178 g reference fruit mass. Cultivar and ripeness vary; the stem and leaf are excluded from calibrated fruit length.
USDA FoodData Central — raw fruit portions
The marked reference medium-fruit mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 180 g
We compare the mass of an apple. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 180 g mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 g | Not recorded | example |
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