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ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 14 · SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

Size It Up Food & Drink answer: September 17

The five Food & Drink silhouettes for September 17, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

Day 14 ran from a chicken egg (5.58 cm) to a wine bottle (28.9 cm). The widest gap was round 4, Chocolate Chip Cookie against Broccoli Spear, at 2.2×; the closest call was round 1, Glazed Doughnut against Cabbage, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Glazed Doughnut (USDA doughnut, medium) vs Cabbage (USDA head, medium)

    Cabbage · reference · 14.61 cm
    Glazed Doughnut · true diameter · 9.525 cm

    1.5× shorter than the cabbage

    Glazed Doughnut: 9.525 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 18255: doughnut, medium (approx 3-3/4 inch diameter). Selected dimension converted from inches using 2.54 cm per inch. Full outer diameter left to right; do not measure the hole.

  2. ROUND 2

    Coffee Mug (IKEA 365+ glass mug, 36 cl) vs Chicken Egg (brown, 61 g)

    Chicken Egg · reference · 5.58 cm
    Coffee Mug · true height · 9 cm

    1.6× taller than the chicken egg

    Coffee Mug: 9 cm height. Manufacturer product height is 9 cm. Capacity and packaging dimensions are not used. From the bottom of the container to its top, not the liquid level.

  3. ROUND 3

    Wine Bottle (750 ml Bordeaux) vs Carrot (USDA small)

    Carrot · reference · 13.97 cm
    Wine Bottle · true height · 28.9 cm

    2.1× taller than the carrot

    Wine Bottle: 28.9 cm height. This 750 ml Bordeaux bottle stands 28.9 cm tall and measures 7.6 cm across its body. Base to rim, including the stem or neck. Capacity is not the measured dimension.

  4. ROUND 4

    Chocolate Chip Cookie (USDA cookie, medium) vs Broccoli Spear (USDA spear)

    Broccoli Spear · reference · 12.7 cm
    Chocolate Chip Cookie · true diameter · 5.715 cm

    2.2× shorter than the broccoli spear

    Chocolate Chip Cookie: 5.715 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 18159: cookie, medium (2-1/4 inch diameter). Selected dimension converted from inches using 2.54 cm per inch. Across the widest part of the food, excluding any stem or leaves.

  5. ROUND 5

    Apple (USDA large apple) vs Eggplant (Black Beauty, selected harvest size)

    Eggplant · reference · 15.24 cm
    Apple · true diameter · 8.255 cm

    1.8× shorter than the eggplant

    Apple: 8.255 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09003: large apple, 3.25 inches across. This is a portion reference, not a species-wide average. Across the widest part of the food, excluding any stem or leaves.

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