# How many packets of duck sauce are wasted each year?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 1, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-packets-of-duck-sauce-are-wasted-each-year/242918 "2004-05-01T01:06:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-packets-of-duck-sauce-are-wasted-each-year/242918/21 "2004-05-02T05:03:34Z")

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> [@Finagle](#):
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> I can’t find out how much each packet holds, but I’ll assume it’s around a teaspoonful.

It’s definitely more than a teaspoon. Probably more like a tablespoon. (that’s 15 ml, to all you metric-heads)

Maybe someone who has a packet lying around could measure it?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-packets-of-duck-sauce-are-wasted-each-year/242918/22 "2004-05-02T05:21:22Z")

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> [@Enix Dark](#):
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> So, what are we supposed to duck sauce on, anyway?

Duck, silly.

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**Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-packets-of-duck-sauce-are-wasted-each-year/242918/23 "2004-05-02T05:55:48Z")

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> [@Green Bean](#):
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> It’s definitely more than a teaspoon. Probably more like a tablespoon. (that’s 15 ml, to all you metric-heads)
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> Maybe someone who has a packet lying around could measure it?

My sister-roommate has accumulated quite a few packets of various fastfood condiments in our fridge. No duck sauce, but the soy sauce says “Net 1/4 fl. oz.” on it. The Arby’s Sauce, despite being a smaller packet, is 1/2 oz. (14.2 g). None of the ketchup or salsa packets have any weight/volume measurements listed.

Strangely enough, the McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Arby’s barbecue sauces (which come it little “tubs” as opposed to packets) are all Net Wt. 1 oz, despited all beind different size tubs.  
McDonald’s: 1 oz (28.3 g)  
Wendy’s: 1 oz. (28 g)  
Arby’s: 1 fl. oz. (29.57 ml)

If anyone wants to experiment on how long one can live on fastfood condiment packs, stop by, I have plenty to spare.

If I hadn’t read this thread, I’d have no idea how many of these things she’s accumulated, but now I’d feel guilty if I threw them out.

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