1 kg bag of flour
Flour is a fine powder made by grinding grains, commonly used in baking and cooking.
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1 kg · mass
Also 2.205 lb
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1 kg bag of flour vs Butternut squash: mass comparison
The mass of a 1 kg bag of flour is approximately equal to the whole-fruit mass of a butternut squash.
Flour is a fine powder made by grinding grains, commonly used in baking and cooking.
A butternut squash is an elongated, tan-coloured fruit with sweet orange flesh, commonly used in cooking.
Bar length measures mass, not physical size. Both bars start at zero kilograms (kg). Pictures identify the objects only.
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1 kg bag of flour
Mass: 1 kg; example.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 1 kg 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.
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.
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Why we use 1 kg
We compare the mass of a 1 kg bag of flour. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 1 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
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| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | Not recorded | example |
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Nearest lower valueEveryday objectsCassava root800 gDefined whole-root massCassava root is the starchy, edible tuber of the tropical plant Manihot esculenta, commonly used as a staple food.
Around the same scaleEveryday objectsButternut squash1 kgDefined whole-fruit massA butternut squash is an elongated, tan-coloured fruit with sweet orange flesh, commonly used in cooking.
Nearest higher valueLiving thingsGeoduck1.2 kgDefined live massA geoduck is a large burrowing marine clam with a comparatively small shell and a very long siphon.Sources and method
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