Weight Benchmarks

Standard pocket benchmark: weight of 1 AA battery or a fresh deck of playing cards.

One standard large US egg in its shell weighs almost exactly 2.0 oz (57g).

USDA recommended standard meat serving size (size and thickness of a deck of cards).

A standard American stick of butter or a regulation baseball (5-5.25 oz range).

Standard dinner portion for seafood or an official regulation ice hockey puck (6 oz).

Exactly ½ pound. Standard 8 oz steak cut, 2 sticks of butter, or about 0.96 US cup of water by mass.

Standard US beverage can filled with soda or sparkling water (~355 ml / 12 oz weight).

Exactly 1 Avoirdupois Pound. A standard condensed soup can or full butter carton.

Exactly 2 Pounds (0.907 kg). A standard filled 32 oz mason jar or carton of broth.