| Sample of Consumer Products | Reference Size | Metric Equivalent |
| Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese | 8oz block | 227 grams |
| Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls | 351gr. tube of 8 rolls | 351 grams |
| Coca Cola Classic | 2 litre bottle | 2 litres |
| Ritz Crackers | 1lb box | 454 grams |
| Oreo Cookies | 1lb 4 oz. bag | 567 grams |
| Lays Potato Chips | 13.25oz bag | 376 grams |
| Hunts Tomato Paste | 12oz can | 355 grams |
| Ragu Old World (Traditional) Sauce | 27.7oz jar | 819 mls |
| Uncle Ben's Converted Rice | 3lb box | 1361 grams |
| Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli | 15oz can | 425 grams |
| Green Giant Kernel Corn | 15.25oz can | 451 mls |
| Del Monte Sweet Peas | 15.25oz can | 451 mls |
| Campbell's Tomato Soup | 10.75oz can | 318 mls |
| Crisco Shortening | 3lb can | 1361 grams |
| Bisquick Original | 40oz box | 1134 grams |
| Aunt Jemima Original Syrup | 24oz bottle | 710 mls |
| Arm and Hammer Baking Soda | 32oz box | 907 mls |
| Jello Gelatin Desert | 3oz box | 85 grams |
| Kool-Aid | makes 2 qts. | 1893 mls |
| Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail | 32oz bottle | 946 mls |
| Carnation Instant Breakfast | approx.12.6oz (in 10 packets) | 380 grams |
| Kellogs Fruit Loops | 15oz box | 425 grams |
| Taster's Choice Instant Coffee | 7oz jar | 198 grams |
| Swanson Hungry-Man Turkey Frozen Dinner | 16.75oz package | 475 grams |
| Kraft Ranch Salad Dressing | 16oz bottle | 473 mls |
| Heinz Ketchup | 28oz bottle | 828 mls |
| A1 Steak Sauce | 10oz bottle | 295 mls |
| Kleenex | 175 2-ply sheets box | 175 sheets |
| Crest Toothpaste | 6.4oz tube | 189 grams |
| Tide (detergent) with Bleach | 92oz box | 2608 grams |
| Comet Cleanser | 14oz cannister | 397 grams |
| Milkbone Medium Biscuits for Dogs | 26oz box | 737 grams |
Copyright: Andrew Cornwall, March 2000