Side-by-Side Comparison
Pantry & Food Storage
Commercial Can Sizes vs. Coffee Filters
Comparing 2 standards across 19 specifications. 19 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Commercial Can Sizes
Coffee Filters
Standard canned food containers are designated by trade size numbers (#10, #5, #2½, #2, #303) and 3-digit industry dimensional codes, where the first digit represents whole inches and the next two represent sixteenths of an inch (e.g. 603 × 700 = 6-3/16" dia × 7" height).
Coffee filters standardize conical and flat-bottom geometries. Cone filters span #1 (single cup) to #4 (standard 8–12 cup home drip), flat-bottom basket filters feature a 3.25" base, and Chemex bonded filters provide 20–30% greater paper density to trap cafestol oils.
Specification Comparison Table
19 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Governing Industry Body
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Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) / USDA | — |
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#10 Can (Institutional)
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603 × 700 (6-3/16 × 7.0 in / 157 × 178 mm) | 106.0 fl oz (3.13 L / 12-13 cups) | — |
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#5 Can (Squat / Juice)
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603 × 504 (6-3/16 × 5-4/16 in / 157 × 133 mm) | 56.0 fl oz (1.66 L / 7 cups) | — |
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#3 Cylinder (Juice)
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404 × 700 (4-4/16 × 7.0 in / 108 × 178 mm) | 46.0 fl oz (1.36 L / 5-3/4 cups) | — |
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#2½ Can
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401 × 411 (4-1/16 × 4-11/16 in / 103 × 119 mm) | 29.0 fl oz (858 mL / 3-1/2 cups) | — |
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#2 Can
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307 × 409 (3-7/16 × 4-9/16 in / 87 × 116 mm) | 20.0 fl oz (591 mL / 2-1/2 cups) | — |
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#303 Can (Standard Veg)
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303 × 406 (3-3/16 × 4-6/16 in / 81 × 111 mm) | 15.5 fl oz (458 mL / 2 cups) | — |
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#300 Can
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300 × 407 (3.0 × 4-7/16 in / 76 × 113 mm) | 14.5 fl oz (429 mL / 1-3/4 cups) | — |
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#1 Picnic Can
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211 × 400 (2-11/16 × 4.0 in / 68 × 102 mm) | 10.5 fl oz (310 mL / 1-1/4 cups) | — |
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Dimensional Code Format
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DFF × HFF (Diameter in Inches & 1/16ths × Height in Inches & 1/16ths) | — |
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Governing Standards
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— | SCA Equipment Standards / ISO Paper Filtration Standards |
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#1 Cone Filter
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— | 1-Cup pour-over | Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm) | Base: 2.0" (5.1 cm) |
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#2 Cone Filter
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— | 2 to 6-Cup drip / V60 02 | Height: 4.0" (10.2 cm) | Top: 4.25" (10.8 cm) |
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#4 Cone Filter
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— | 8 to 12-Cup automatic drip | Height: 4.75" (12.1 cm) | Top: 7.5" (19.1 cm) |
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#6 Cone Filter
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— | 10 to 14-Cup large manual drip | Height: 5.5" (14.0 cm) | Top: 8.5" (21.6 cm) |
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Standard Basket Filter (8–12 Cup)
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— | Base: 3.25" (8.3 cm) | Side Wall Height: 2.25" (5.7 cm) | Fluted circumference |
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Small Basket Filter (4–6 Cup)
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— | Base: 2.75" (7.0 cm) | Side Wall Height: 2.0" (5.1 cm) |
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AeroPress Round Filter
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— | Circular Disc: 2.50 inches (63.5 mm) diameter |
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Chemex Bonded Filter
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— | 20–30% heavier specialty paper (50–60 GSM) trapping diterpenes (cafestol) |