ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 32 · OCTOBER 5, 2026
Size It Up Food & Drink answer: October 5
The five Food & Drink silhouettes for October 5, 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 32 ran from a lime (5.08 cm) to a parsnip (22.86 cm). The widest gap was round 5, Potato against Parsnip, at 3.3×; the closest call was round 2, Scallion against Water Bottle, only 1.9× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Cabbage (USDA head, medium) vs Peach (USDA medium)
Peach · reference · 6.773 cm Cabbage · true diameter · 14.61 cm 2.2× wider than the peach
Cabbage: 14.605 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 11109: head, medium (about 5-3/4 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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ROUND 2
Scallion (USDA medium · bulb and tops) vs Water Bottle (LUCA Essential, 500 ml)
Water Bottle · reference · 20 cm Scallion · true length · 10.48 cm 1.9× shorter than the water bottle
Scallion: 10.477 cm length. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 11291: medium (4-1/8" long). Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Full span including the bulb and green tops; the reused leek outline is schematic.
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ROUND 3
Bell Pepper (USDA medium) vs Pita Bread (USDA large · laid flat)
Pita Bread · reference · 16.51 cm Bell Pepper · true length · 6.985 cm 2.4× shorter than the pita bread
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.
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ROUND 4
Drink Can (Crown standard 355 ml) vs Lime (USDA whole fruit)
Lime · reference · 5.08 cm Drink Can · true height · 12.22 cm 2.4× taller than the lime
Drink Can: 12.222 cm height. Manufacturer specifies a 122.22 mm overall height for this can format. From the bottom of the container to its top, not the liquid level.
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ROUND 5
Potato (USDA Potato medium) vs Parsnip (USDA cooked root)
Parsnip · reference · 22.86 cm Potato · true diameter · 6.985 cm 3.3× shorter than the parsnip
Potato: 6.985 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 11352: Potato medium (2-1/4 to 3-1/4 inch diameter). Selected dimension converted from inches using 2.54 cm per inch. Uses the midpoint of the published range, across the short axis rather than the long axis. Across the widest part of the food, excluding any stem or leaves.
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