Muscle weighs more than fat, but what about water?

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bcattoes
bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, we all know that given equal volume, muscle is heavier than fat. But is water heavier or lighter than fat?

Again, given same volume (added for the "dense" people).

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  • Paco4gsc
    Paco4gsc Posts: 119 Member
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    Looked it up. Fat has a density of about 0.94g/ml. Water is 1g/ml. So water is heavier than fat per volume.

    :smile: The more you know.
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
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    The only thing I can tell you is that one gallon of water is a little over 8 pounds. You'll have to decide how relevant it is to your question. I don't know anymore on the topic ????

    P.S. glad you further added to your topic post since we all know 2 pounds is 2 pounds whether it's muscle, fat, bricks or feathers. ????
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    Looked it up. Fat has a density of about 0.94g/ml. Water is 1g/ml. So water is heavier than fat per volume.

    :smile: The more you know.

    Thanks! I always wonder about this when someone says "It's just water weight".

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