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2-4 Litters.

The previous poster is partially incorrect.

In humans, the stomach has a relaxed, near empty volume of about 45 ml. It is a distensible organ. It normally expands to hold about 1 litre of food,[4] but will hold as much as 2-3 litres (whereas a newborn baby will only be able to retain 30ml).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach

The reason you can often eat more is some food is already being digest / passed through to the small intestine as you eat.

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The average adult stomach can hold approximately 4 liters or (1 gallon) of food.

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as much as you want

An adult's stomach can hold about 5 cups of food.

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an average adult can hold up to five pounds of food when completely full

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That depends on the size of the person and the size of the stomach. Both vary a great deal.

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120 ounces or 7.5 lbs.

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1000 tons

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5 ponds

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2-4 liters

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