ALL ANSWERS · FOOD & DRINK · DAILY No. 49 · OCTOBER 22, 2026
Size It Up Food & Drink answer: October 22
The five Food & Drink silhouettes for October 22, 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 49 ran from a fig (5.715 cm) to a strand of dried spaghetti (25.5 cm). The widest gap was round 4, Fig against Strand of Dried Spaghetti, at 4.5×; the closest call was round 3, Persimmon against Melba Toast, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Ostrich Egg (average) vs Bell Pepper (USDA medium)
Bell Pepper · reference · 6.985 cm Ostrich Egg · true length · 15 cm 2.1× longer than the bell pepper
Ostrich Egg: 15 cm length. An ostrich egg is on average 15 cm long and 13 cm wide, and weighs about 1.4 kg. Full straight length from tip to tip.
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ROUND 2
Angel Food Cake (USDA reference portion · top view) vs Pomegranate (USDA reference portion · centre cross-section)
Pomegranate · reference · 10.16 cm Angel Food Cake · true diameter · 22.86 cm 2.3× wider than the pomegranate
Angel Food Cake: 22.86 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 18086: cake (9" dia x 4"). Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Full outside diameter across the centre, not slice thickness.
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ROUND 3
Persimmon (USDA reference portion · centre cross-section) vs Melba Toast (USDA plain piece · laid flat)
Melba Toast · reference · 9.525 cm Persimmon · true diameter · 6.35 cm 1.5× shorter than the melba toast
Persimmon: 6.35 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09263: fruit (2-1/2" dia). Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Full outside diameter across the centre, not slice thickness.
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ROUND 4
Fig (USDA reference portion · centre cross-section) vs Strand of Dried Spaghetti (single strand)
Strand of Dried Spaghetti · reference · 25.5 cm Fig · true diameter · 5.715 cm 4.5× shorter than the strand of dried spaghetti
Fig: 5.715 cm diameter. USDA SR Legacy, NDB 09089: medium (2-1/4" dia). Portion reference, not a universal average; 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Full outside diameter across the centre, not slice thickness.
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ROUND 5
Soft Pretzel (Backshop 7631, selected baked size) vs Pancake (USDA recipe pancake · laid flat)
Pancake · reference · 10.16 cm Soft Pretzel · true width · 16 cm 1.6× wider than the pancake
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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