What Weighs a Kilogram? (Compare Your Weight Loss)

In this article, I’ll show you some everyday food and drink that weigh a kilogram to help you quickly compare the items as visual weight.

As well as this, I’ve created tables to compare everyday items with multiple kilogram weights to help you find what you’re looking for.

So, read on to see what weighs a kilogram and much more!

What is a Kilogram?

A kilogram is a metric unit of weight generally used in countries that use metric weights as a measurement.

The kilogram is used for many measurements, such as weighing food and human weight. Many people track their weight loss in kilos, and it’s often helpful to have something to compare this against.

A kilogram in weight is equal to:

• 1000 grams
• 35.274 ounces
• 2.2 pounds

1 – There is One Bag of Sugar in a Kilogram

Sugar bags are an excellent way to compare a visual kilogram because most countries that use metric weights sell sugar by the kilogram.

In the USA, where imperial weights are used, a kilogram is 2.2lb, so an equivalent would be just over a 2lb bag of sugar.

Take a look at the table below for more sugar to weight loss conversions:

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Bags of Sugar
Half a kilo	Half a bag
One kilo	One bag
Two kilos	Two Bags
Three kilos	Three Bags
Four kilos	Four Bags
Five kilos	Five Bags

The image below shows what a 1kg bag of sugar looks like and how it can vary depending on its packaging.

2 – There Are 4 Blocks of Lard in a Kilogram

Being a block of fat, lard is often used as a simple comparison to weight and fat loss.

The average block of supermarket lard weighs 250g (8.8oz), so one kilogram in weight is equal to 4 blocks in total.

The table below shows more kilogram to lard blocks comparisons:

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Lard
Half a kilo	2 blocks
One kilo	4 blocks
Two kilos	8 blocks
Three kilos	12 blocks
Four kilos	16 blocks
Five kilos	20 blocks

3 – There Are 9 Apples in a Kilogram

An average medium-sized apple weighs around 115g (4.1oz) per apple, which means there are about 9 medium apples in a kilogram.

Use the table below to convert more apples to kilogram weights based on a medium-sized apple (rounded up or down to the nearest whole):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Apples
Half a kilo	4 apples
One kilo	9 apples
Two kilos	17 apples
Three kilos	26 apples
Four kilos	35 apples
Five kilos	43 apples

4 – There Are 4 Mcdonald’s Big Macs in a Kilogram

The average Mcdonald’s Big Mac Weighs around 240g in total, which means that there are just under Four Big Macs in a kilogram.

Use the table below to find out how many Big Macs are in other kilogram weight equivalents (rounded to the nearest whole burger):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Big Macs
Half a kilo	2 Big Macs
One kilo	4 Big Macs
Two kilos	8 Big Macs
Three kilos	13 Big Macs
Four kilos	17 Big Macs
Five kilos	21 Big Macs

5 – There is One Large Cauliflower in a Kilogram

A large cauliflower complete with outer leaves weighs around one kilogram each and is an excellent way to gauge what a kilo looks like.

The table below shows more cauliflower to kilo conversions if you need them (rounded up or down to the nearest whole cauliflower):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Large Cauliflowers
Half a kilo	Half a cauliflower
One kilo	1 cauliflower
Two kilos	2 cauliflowers
Three kilos	3 cauliflowers
Four kilos	4 cauliflowers
Five kilos	5 cauliflowers

6 – There Are 3 Cans of Cola in a Kilogram

An average-sized 330ml can of cola (or other generic fizzy drink) weighs around 355g/12.5oz (including the can). This means there are just under 3 cans of cola in a kilogram.

For more drink cans to kilogram conversions take a look at the table below (rounded to the nearest whole or half can):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Cans of Cola
Half a kilo	1.5 cans
One kilo	3 cans
Two kilos	5.5 cans
Three kilos	8.5 cans
Four kilos	11 cans
Five kilos	14 cans

7 – There Are 7 Avocados in a Kilogram

An average-sized avocado weighs around 150g per fruit, which means there are just under 7 avocados in a kilogram.

The table below shows more avocado to kilogram conversion weights (rounded up or down to the nearest whole fruit):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Avocados
Half a kilo	3 avocados
One kilo	7 avocados
Two kilos	13 avocados
Three kilos	20 avocados
Four kilos	27 avocados
Five kilos	33 avocados

8 – There Are 2 Bottles of Beer in a Kilogram

I weighed an unopened bottle of beer (including the bottle) to get a total weight of 527g/18.6oz per bottle. Based on this weight, there are just under 2 bottles of beer in a kilogram.

Use the table below to work out more beer bottle to kilogram conversions (rounded up or down to the nearest half or whole bottle):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Bottles of Beer
Half a kilo	1 bottle
One kilo	2 bottles
Two kilos	4 bottles
Three kilos	5.5 bottles
Four kilos	7.5 bottles
Five kilos	9.5 bottles

9 – There Are 250 Sugar Cubes in a Kilogram

The average sugar cube weighs 4g (0.14oz), which means there are individual 250 sugar cubes in a kilogram.

Find out more sugar cube to kilogram weight conversions in the table below:

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Sugar Cubes
Half a kilo	125 cubes
One kilo	250 cubes
Two kilos	500 cubes
Three kilos	750 cubes
Four kilos	1000 cubes
Five kilos	1250 cubes

10 There Are 901 Skittles in a Kilogram

The Average Skittle weighs 1.1g, which means there are 901 Skittles in a Kilogram; use the table to see more Skittle to kilogram weight comparisons (rounded up or down to the nearest one):

Weight In Kilograms	Weight Equivalent in Skittles
Half a kilo	455 skittles
One kilo	901 skittles
Two kilos	1818 skittles
Three kilos	2727 skittles
Four kilos	3636 skittles
Five kilos	4545 skittles