Correction for the width of a Strand of Spaghetti

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How long is 6.50 milimeters?

It's about four times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti

The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 1.70 milimeters.

(average; restaurant and supermarket applications) (based on FMA Omcan Italian Made TR50 Counter Top Pasta Machine Extruder 13317)

An average strand of restaurant-grade spaghetti measures 1.7 mm in thickness. In 2010, a California Buca di Beppo set a world record by preparing a 13,780-lb bowl of spaghetti, served in a swimming pool.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the width of a Strand of Spaghetti. Retrieved January 19, 2025 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=length&unit=mm&amt=6.5&i=1619

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the width of a Strand of Spaghetti" The Measure of Things, 2025, www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=length&unit=mm&amt=6.5&i=1619. Accessed 19 Jan 2025.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the width of a Strand of Spaghetti." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=length&unit=mm&amt=6.5&i=1619.

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