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How heavy is 1 grams?

It's about one-and-three-tenths times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.790 grams.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.79 g. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about five times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.20 grams.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.20 grams. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about 50 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.021 grams.
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.021 grams before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0044 grams.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.0044 grams. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about 300 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.00364 grams.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.00364 grams. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 2,010,000 grams of sesame seeds each day.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.000625 grams.
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.000625 grams. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 61,200 grams of sugar each year.
It's about 3,500 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0003 grams.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0003 grams. The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about 15,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.00005850 grams.
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.00005850 grams. Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 57,000,000,000 grams of salt each year.
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