How much does a sesame seed weigh?
3 mg0.003 g
A sesame seed weighs about 3 mg (0.003 g).
Food weights are for a typical single item as sold, such as one medium apple or one large egg. Source for this figure: Seed size in sesame (ResearchGate).
How heavy is that?
- It takes about 8.3 sesame seeds to balance a grain of rice.
- It takes about 330 sesame seeds to balance a paperclip.
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