Common tin can sizes

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Common tin can sizes

All measurements are in cm.

Metric

	Diam	Height	Typical use
250 ml	?	?
300 ml	8.5	5.5	Corn, Mushrooms (mini boxes)
500 ml	7.5	11	Tomatos, Beans
750 ml	?	?
900 ml	10	12	Stew, , Soups, Meat balls
1 l	?	?

U.S.

	Diam	Height	Typical use
6Z	5.4	8.9
8Z Short	6.8	7.6
8Z Tall	6.8	8.3
No. I (Picnic)	6.8	10.2
No. 211 Cylinder	6.8	12.4
No. 300	7.6	11.3	Cranberry Sauce. Pork & Beans
No. 300 Cylinder	7.6	14.1
No. I Tall	7.8	11.9
No. 303	8.1	11.1	Fruits. Vegetables. Soups
No. 303 Cylinder	7.6	14.1
No. 2 Vacuum	8.7	8.6
No. 2	8.7	11.6	Juices. Soups. Vegetables
Jumbo	8.73	14.3
No. 2 Cylinder	8.7	13.7
No. 1.25	10.3	6
No. 2.5	10.3	11.9	Fruits. Vegetables
No. 3 Vacuum	10.8	8.7
No. 3 Cylinder	10.8	17.8
No. 5	10.5	14.3	Fruit Juice. Soups
No. 10	15.7	17.8	Fruits. Vegetables

Sources

• Metric dimensions: My own measurements (more info needed here)
• U.S. dimensions: Wikipedia