Cacao bean
A cacao bean is the dried seed of the Theobroma cacao tree, used to produce cocoa and chocolate.
Also known as: cocoa bean, Theobroma cacao seed
How big is it?
2.4 cm long
Also 0.9449 in
Defined dry-bean length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 1.8 cm to 3 cm.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Human eyeball.
Human eyeball: The human eyeball is the globe-shaped organ that receives light and begins the process of vision.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Cacao bean
A defined dry cacao bean 24 mm long and 1.2 g in mass. Variety, fermentation, drying and grading change both values.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined dry-bean length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human eyeball
A representative adult human eye globe about 24 mm across. The corneal bulge and optic nerve are contextual and excluded from the calibrated globe diameter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — Human eye
The marked representative globe diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 2.4 cm
For comparison, this page uses defined dry-bean length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 1.8 cm to 3 cm.
A defined dry cacao bean 24 mm long and 1.2 g in mass. Variety, fermentation, drying and grading change both values.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Cacao bean dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 cm | 1.8 cm to 3 cm | defined specimen | |
| 1.2 g | 800 mg to 1.6 g | defined specimen |
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Nearest higher value · Everyday thingsUS quarter2.426 cmA US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.Sources and method
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