ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 47 · OCTOBER 20, 2026
Size It Up Food & Drink answer: October 20
The five Food & Drink silhouettes for October 20, 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 47 ran from a strawberry (3.492 cm) to a parsnip (22.86 cm). The widest gap was round 5, Strawberry against Parsnip, at 6.5×; the closest call was round 3, Soft Pretzel against Tomato, only 2.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Buttermilk Biscuit (USDA recipe biscuit · top view) vs Wine Glass (60 cl)
Wine Glass · reference · 22 cm Buttermilk Biscuit · true diameter · 6.35 cm 3.5× shorter than the wine glass
Buttermilk Biscuit: 6.35 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 18016: biscuit (2-1/2" dia). Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Full outer diameter in the labelled top view; the reused disk shows the measurement, not surface texture.
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ROUND 2
Tangerine (USDA small fruit · centre cross-section) vs Carrot (USDA small)
Carrot · reference · 13.97 cm Tangerine · true diameter · 5.715 cm 2.4× shorter than the carrot
Tangerine: 5.715 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09218: small (2-1/4" dia). 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 3
Soft Pretzel (Backshop 7631, selected baked size) vs Tomato (USDA medium whole)
Tomato · reference · 6.604 cm Soft Pretzel · true width · 16 cm 2.4× wider than the tomato
Soft Pretzel: 16 cm width. Selected 16 cm long span within the supplier’s 15–17 cm range. The shorter span is 12.5–14.5 cm. Across the outermost left and right edges.
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ROUND 4
Asian Pear (USDA small Asian pear) vs Round Waffle (USDA recipe waffle · top view)
Round Waffle · reference · 17.78 cm Asian Pear · true diameter · 6.35 cm 2.8× shorter than the round waffle
Asian Pear: 6.35 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09340: fruit 2-1/4" high x 2-1/2" dia. Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Across the widest part of the round fruit, excluding the stem.
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ROUND 5
Strawberry (USDA large) vs Parsnip (USDA cooked root)
Parsnip · reference · 22.86 cm Strawberry · true diameter · 3.492 cm 6.5× shorter than the parsnip
Strawberry: 3.492 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09316: large (1-3/8 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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Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.