How much more does muscle weigh than fat?

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How much more does muscle weigh than fat?

2007-05-22 06:13:39 · 4 answers · asked by nicemachine 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness

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Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg. In other words, muscle is about 18% denser than fat.

Meaning muscle weighs 18% more than fat, for the same amount of tissue.

2007-05-22 06:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by AMBER D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

30% more

2007-05-22 16:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I believe muscle weighs 1.1g/ml and fat weighs 0.9g/ml.

HTH : )

2007-05-22 13:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

It depends on your build, I don't know of a specific calculation, sorry.

2007-05-22 13:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋