Empty Capsule Size Chart Part 1

Empty Capsule Size Chart

Wondering what size capsule you need to purchase for encapsulating your supplement dosage? Don’t worry, you're not alone. We are frequently asked this question and have put together this sizing chart for your convenience. After all, no one wants to buy the wrong size capsules and have to return them. So which empty capsules do you need to buy, size 0, size 000, size 1? Check out our helpful size chart to find out.

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Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)		0.376	0.322		0.289	0.29
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Case
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)		0.376	0.322		0.289	0.29
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Case
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000

Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)		0.376	0.322		0.289	0.29
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Case
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)		0.376	0.322		0.289	0.29
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Case
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000

Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)		0.376	0.322		0.289	0.29
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Case
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size	000	00E	00	0E	0	1	2	3	4	5
Empty Capsule Weight (Gelatin)
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Weight (Vegetarian)
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Empty Capsule Volume Capacity (ml)
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Empty Capsule Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	600	540	468	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	800	720	624	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1000	900	780	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1200	1080	936	816	576	432	324	240	156
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance  (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Cap)
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (Body)
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012