This is a ranking of items by the maximum tested absorbency, regardless of price or dry weight.
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| Capacity | Item | Price | Capacity/$ | Dry Weight | Multiple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | g | oz | ||||
| 1,320 | 45 | Seventh Generation Free..., 5t | $0.71 | 1,923 | 65 | 33 | 1.2 | 40.0 | |
| 965 | 33 | BabyLove Sleepy Nights ..., xl | 64 | 2.3 | 15.1 | ||||
| 847 | 29 | Huggies Little Movers Plus, 5 | $0.31 | 2,777 | 94 | 39 | 1.4 | 21.7 | |
| 800 | 27 | Goodnites Boys, xl | $0.78 | 1,030 | 35 | 56 | 2.0 | 14.3 | |
| 735 | 25 | Signature Care Easy Sle..., xl | $0.55 | 1,333 | 45 | 48 | 1.7 | 15.3 | |
| 734 | 25 | Signature Care Easy Sle..., xl | $0.55 | 1,333 | 45 | 51 | 1.8 | 14.4 | |
| 734 | 25 | Well Beginnings Girls' ..., xl | $0.75 | 980 | 33 | 68 | 2.4 | 10.8 | |
| 719 | 24 | Open Nature Free & Clear, 5 | $0.32 | 2,272 | 77 | 39 | 1.4 | 18.4 | |
| 685 | 23 | Goodnites Girls, xl | $0.78 | 877 | 30 | 52 | 1.8 | 13.2 | |
| 674 | 23 | Huggies OverNites, 5 | $0.50 | 1,351 | 46 | 44 | 1.6 | 15.3 | |
| ⇒ | 655 | 22 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 40 | 1.4 | 16.4 | |||
| 643 | 22 | Well Beginnings Diaper, 3 | $0.18 | 3,571 | 121 | 25 | 0.9 | 25.7 | |
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| Capacity | Item | Price | Capacity/$ | Dry Weight | Multiple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | g | oz | ||||
| 847 | 29 | Huggies Little Movers Plus, 5 | $0.31 | 2,777 | 94 | 39 | 1.4 | 21.7 | |
| 719 | 24 | Open Nature Free & Clear, 5 | $0.32 | 2,272 | 77 | 39 | 1.4 | 18.4 | |
| 674 | 23 | Huggies OverNites, 5 | $0.50 | 1,351 | 46 | 44 | 1.6 | 15.3 | |
| ⇒ | 655 | 22 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 40 | 1.4 | 16.4 | |||
| 643 | 22 | Well Beginnings Diaper, 3 | $0.18 | 3,571 | 121 | 25 | 0.9 | 25.7 | |
| 598 | 20 | Huggies OverNites, 6 | $0.45 | 1,333 | 45 | 47 | 1.7 | 12.7 | |
| 592 | 20 | Pampers Cruisers, 5 | $0.31 | 1,923 | 65 | 32 | 1.1 | 18.5 | |
| 575 | 19 | Mama Bear Gentle Touch D..., 7 | $0.37 | 1,538 | 52 | 42 | 1.5 | 13.7 | |
| 570 | 19 | Honest Diaper, 6 | $0.56 | 1,030 | 35 | 40 | 1.4 | 14.3 | |
| 568 | 19 | Huggies Snug & Dry, 6 | $0.29 | 1,923 | 65 | 34 | 1.2 | 16.7 | |
| 559 | 19 | Huggies Snug & Dry, 3 | $0.24 | 2,380 | 80 | 28 | 1.0 | 20.0 | |
| 557 | 19 | Seventh Generation Free ..., 6 | $0.58 | 961 | 32 | 37 | 1.3 | 15.1 | |
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| Capacity | Item | Price | Capacity/$ | Dry Weight | Multiple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | g | oz | ||||
| ⇒ | 655 | 22 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 40 | 1.4 | 16.4 | |||
| 575 | 19 | Mama Bear Gentle Touch D..., 7 | $0.37 | 1,538 | 52 | 42 | 1.5 | 13.7 | |
| 524 | 18 | Well Beginnings Hypoalle..., 7 | $0.30 | 1,754 | 59 | 35 | 1.2 | 15.0 | |
| 502 | 17 | Comfees Premium Diaper, 7 | $0.45 | 1,123 | 38 | 36 | 1.3 | 13.9 | |
| 488 | 17 | Comforts Day & Night Pro..., 7 | $0.85 | 574 | 19 | 42 | 1.5 | 11.6 | |
This is a ranking of items with the heaviest ones first. For items of the same category and nominal size such as adult Large briefs, generally the heaviest items are thicker.
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| Dry Weight | Item | Capacity | Price | Capacity/$ | Multiple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | oz | ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | ||||
| 47 | 1.7 | Huggies OverNites, 6 | 598 | 20 | $0.45 | 1,333 | 45 | 12.7 | |
| 44 | 1.6 | Huggies OverNites, 5 | 674 | 23 | $0.50 | 1,351 | 46 | 15.3 | |
| 42 | 1.5 | Comforts Day & Night Pro..., 7 | 488 | 17 | $0.85 | 574 | 19 | 11.6 | |
| 42 | 1.5 | Mama Bear Gentle Touch D..., 7 | 575 | 19 | $0.37 | 1,538 | 52 | 13.7 | |
| 40 | 1.4 | Honest Diaper, 6 | 570 | 19 | $0.56 | 1,030 | 35 | 14.3 | |
| 40 | 1.4 | Huggies Mexican UltraCon..., 6 | |||||||
| ⇒ | 40 | 1.4 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 655 | 22 | 16.4 | |||
| 39 | 1.4 | Huggies Little Movers, 4 | $0.41 | ||||||
| 39 | 1.4 | Huggies Little Movers Plus, 5 | 847 | 29 | $0.31 | 2,777 | 94 | 21.7 | |
| 39 | 1.4 | Open Nature Free & Clear, 5 | 719 | 24 | $0.32 | 2,272 | 77 | 18.4 | |
| 37 | 1.3 | Huggies Special Delivery, 4 | 498 | 17 | $0.56 | 884 | 30 | 13.5 | |
| 37 | 1.3 | Signature Care Diaper, 6 | 512 | 17 | $0.24 | 2,173 | 73 | 13.8 | |
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| Dry Weight | Item | Capacity | Price | Capacity/$ | Multiple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | oz | ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | ||||
| 42 | 1.5 | Comforts Day & Night Pro..., 7 | 488 | 17 | $0.85 | 574 | 19 | 11.6 | |
| 42 | 1.5 | Mama Bear Gentle Touch D..., 7 | 575 | 19 | $0.37 | 1,538 | 52 | 13.7 | |
| ⇒ | 40 | 1.4 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 655 | 22 | 16.4 | |||
| 36 | 1.3 | Comfees Premium Diaper, 7 | 502 | 17 | $0.45 | 1,123 | 38 | 13.9 | |
| 35 | 1.2 | Well Beginnings Hypoalle..., 7 | 524 | 18 | $0.30 | 1,754 | 59 | 15.0 | |
This is a ranking of items by the amount of absorbency relative to the dry weight of the item. For instance many quality baby diapers can hold 15-25 times their own weight.
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| Multiple | Item | Capacity | Price | Capacity/$ | Dry Weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ml | fl oz | ml | fl oz | g | oz | ||||
| ⇒ | 16.4 | Huggies Chinese Pikachu ..., 7 | 655 | 22 | 40 | 1.4 | |||
| 15.0 | Well Beginnings Hypoalle..., 7 | 524 | 18 | $0.30 | 1,754 | 59 | 35 | 1.2 | |
| 13.9 | Comfees Premium Diaper, 7 | 502 | 17 | $0.45 | 1,123 | 38 | 36 | 1.3 | |
| 13.7 | Mama Bear Gentle Touch D..., 7 | 575 | 19 | $0.37 | 1,538 | 52 | 42 | 1.5 | |
| 11.6 | Comforts Day & Night Pro..., 7 | 488 | 17 | $0.85 | 574 | 19 | 42 | 1.5 | |
The capacity/absorbency numbers were determined by wearing and wetting each diaper, booster, etc. rather than, say, pouring water on them at regular intervals. In many cases the item was pushed to its limits, to the point where it was either leaking or falling apart.
Therefore these numbers should not be thought of as realistic as realistic capacities for day-to-day use. They can be used to compare items, though.
Generally the most reliable results are where there are several items in the same category. For instance if the category says “(showing 12 of 54 items)” this means we're seeing the best results from a large field of competitors.
On the other hand, “(showing 3 of 3 items)” means there weren't many items tested, and the ones at the bottom of the list may be much better than they appear here. They just haven't yet had a proper test that pushed them to full capacity.