ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 25 · SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
Size It Up Food & Drink answer: September 28
The five Food & Drink silhouettes for September 28, 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 25 ran from a tangerine (5.715 cm) to a baguette (54.61 cm). The widest gap was round 3, Baguette against Rye Wafer, at 4.8×; the closest call was round 4, Banana against Plain Bagel, only 2.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Asparagus Spear (USDA medium spear) vs Potato (USDA Potato medium)
Potato · reference · 6.985 cm Asparagus Spear · true length · 15.56 cm 2.2× longer than the potato
Asparagus Spear: 15.557 cm length. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 11011: spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long). Uses the midpoint of the stated range. Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. One spear, straight from cut base to tip; other spears in the source artwork are removed.
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ROUND 2
Orange (USDA medium · centre cross-section) vs Wine Glass (60 cl)
Wine Glass · reference · 22 cm Orange · true diameter · 6.667 cm 3.3× shorter than the wine glass
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.
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ROUND 3
Baguette (Bridor 6371, nominal finished size) vs Rye Wafer (USDA plain cracker · laid flat)
Rye Wafer · reference · 11.43 cm Baguette · true length · 54.61 cm 4.8× longer than the rye wafer
Baguette: 54.61 cm length. Bridor product specification target length 21.5 inches / 54.61 cm; published tolerance 52.71–56.52 cm. Straight end-to-end span; exclude decorative stems and leaves.
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ROUND 4
Banana (USDA medium banana) vs Plain Bagel (USDA medium · top view)
Plain Bagel · reference · 9.525 cm Banana · true length · 18.89 cm 2.0× longer than the plain bagel
Banana: 18.891 cm length. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09040: medium (7" to 7-7/8" long). Uses the midpoint of the stated range. Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Across the full food outline on the indicated axis; stems and foliage are excluded.
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ROUND 5
Water Bottle (LUCA Essential, 500 ml) vs Tangerine (USDA small fruit · centre cross-section)
Tangerine · reference · 5.715 cm Water Bottle · true height · 20 cm 3.5× taller than the tangerine
Water Bottle: 20 cm height. Manufacturer lists an approximate 200 mm height and 75 mm diameter. The game uses overall bottle height. From the bottom of the container to its top, not the liquid level.
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