WeighrooHow much does the bacteria in your gut weigh?
7.05 ozAbout 200 g · Pocket
About 7.1 oz (0.2 kg), by a 2016 study, far less than the 4.4 lb (2 kg) often quoted.
That's as heavy as about 8,000 grains of rice.
🦠7.05 oz
🐭a mouse
By weight: your gut bacteria is about 10× heavier than a mouse.
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Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].