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ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 16 · SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

Size It Up Food & Drink answer: September 19

The five Food & Drink silhouettes for September 19, 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 16 ran from a plum (5.398 cm) to a wine bottle (28.9 cm). The widest gap was round 3, Plum against Wine Bottle, at 5.4×; the closest call was round 2, Bell Pepper against Coffee Mug, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Butter Croissant (Panesco Maxi 80 g) vs Glazed Doughnut (USDA doughnut, medium)

    Glazed Doughnut · reference · 9.525 cm
    Butter Croissant · true width · 15 cm

    1.6× wider than the glazed doughnut

    Butter Croissant: 15 cm width. Manufacturer lists a 15 cm length. The game measures the straight span between the outer tips, not around the curve. Across the outermost left and right edges.

  2. ROUND 2

    Bell Pepper (USDA medium) vs Coffee Mug (IKEA 365+ glass mug, 36 cl)

    Coffee Mug · reference · 9 cm
    Bell Pepper · true length · 6.985 cm

    1.3× shorter than the coffee mug

    Bell Pepper: 6.985 cm length. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 11333: medium (approx 2-3/4 inch long, 2-1/2 inch diameter). Selected dimension converted from inches using 2.54 cm per inch. Straight end-to-end span; exclude decorative stems and leaves.

  3. ROUND 3

    Plum (USDA fruit) vs Wine Bottle (750 ml Bordeaux)

    Wine Bottle · reference · 28.9 cm
    Plum · true diameter · 5.398 cm

    5.4× shorter than the wine bottle

    Plum: 5.397 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09279: fruit (2-1/8 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.

  4. ROUND 4

    Orange (USDA medium · centre cross-section) vs Broccoli Spear (USDA spear)

    Broccoli Spear · reference · 12.7 cm
    Orange · true diameter · 6.667 cm

    1.9× shorter than the broccoli spear

    Orange: 6.667 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09200: fruit (2-5/8 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

    Grapefruit (USDA fruit · centre cross-section) vs Chicken Egg (brown, 61 g)

    Chicken Egg · reference · 5.58 cm
    Grapefruit · true diameter · 9.525 cm

    1.7× wider than the chicken egg

    Grapefruit: 9.525 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09112: fruit (3-3/4 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.

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