Meat
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About
Meat is animal muscle tissue that packs tightly, weighing slightly more than an equal volume of water.
Meat has a typical bulk density of about 8.8 pounds per gallon (1.05 g/mL), which means it sinks slowly in water. Because muscle tissue consists mostly of water and protein, it takes up far less volume per pound than porous foods like bread. Pure animal fat is lighter and floats, while lean muscle is denser and packs more mass into the same container. Dicing or grinding the tissue creates air gaps, which can slightly reduce how much weight fits into a measuring cup.
From Wikipedia
Meat is animal tissue, mostly muscle, that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted and farmed other animals for meat since prehistory.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of meat weigh?
- One US cup of meat weighs about 8.7 ounces (248 g). This makes it slightly heavier than a cup of water, which weighs about 8.3 ounces (237 g).
One cup weighs
8.76 oz (248 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.548 oz (15.5 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.183 oz (5.18 g)
- Density
- 1.05 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of meat weighs about 8.7 ounces (248 g). This makes it slightly heavier than a cup of water, which weighs about 8.3 ounces (237 g).
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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