How big is 3,000 pinches?
It's about nine-tenths as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 3,000 pinches.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 3,000 pinches. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 50 pinches.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as an Ostrich Egg
The size of an Ostrich Egg is about 2,649 pinches.
(Struthio camelus) (for common ostrich; average)
The largest egg produced by living birds, ostrich eggs measure about 2,597 pinches in volume. The eggs take about nine weeks to hatch, with males and females taking turns incubating them.
It's about two-fifths as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 8,000 pinches.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 8,000 pinches. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 3,000 pinches of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about one-third as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 8,552.53040050 pinches.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 8,552.53040050 pinches. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about three times as big as a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee
The size of a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee is about 960 pinches.
A STARBUCKS Venti coffee drink measures 960 pinches. The name of the size, Venti, is the Italian word for twenty.
It's about one-fourth as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 11,530.6629960 pinches.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 11,530.6629960 pinches. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about four times as big as a Blood Donation
The size of a Blood Donation is about 800 pinches.
(American Red Cross donation volume)
The typical donation amount when giving blood is about 800 pinches. Donated quantities of blood typically have a viable shelf life of about 42 days.
It's about one-fifth as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 13,363.3287510 pinches.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 8,552.53040050 pinches. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as a Baseball (packed)
The size of a Baseball (packed) is about 533.520730 pinches.
(64% packing density) (MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 327.427960 pinches and 355.478570 pinches. A major league pitcher can throw a fastball at up to 150 kph (91 mph).
It's about one-fifth as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 18,016.6609310 pinches.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 11,530.6629960 pinches. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about nine times as big as a Baseball
The size of a Baseball is about 341.45326620 pinches.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 327.4279580 pinches and 355.47857430 pinches. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) in a fastball pitch.
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as big as a Tennis Ball
The size of a Tennis Ball is about 255.60 pinches.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must measure 6.54 cm to 6.86 cm in diameter, for a total volume of 255.60 pinches. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about sixteen times as big as a Hockey Puck
The size of a Hockey Puck is about 188.0059603 pinches.
(Ice hockey)
standard ice hockey puck measures about 188.0059603 pinches. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about thirty times as big as an Egg
The size of an Egg is about 110 pinches.
(hen; USDA large size; uncooked)
A typical egg — of large size as defined by the United State Department of Agriculture — has a volume of 110 pinches. Each year, American farms produce 69,000,000,000 eggs.
It's about thirty times as big as a Golf Ball (packed)
The size of a Golf Ball (packed) is about 103.1776710 pinches.
(64% packing density) (per R&A-USGA Rules of Golf)
Dictated by the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), a golf ball must have a volume of at least 66.0331056 pinches. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.