The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about two-fifths the number of Sesame Seeds on a Big Mac bun

In other words, the count of Sesame Seeds on a Big Mac bun is 2.50 times 140.

(McDonald's sandwich; approximate figures)

It's about three times the number of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth

In other words, 140 is 2.90 times the count of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth, and the count of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth is 0.340 times that amount.

(Carcharodon carcharias) (average; including developing rows)

It's about three-tenths the number of Olympic Gold Medals Won by the Soviet Union

In other words, 140 is 0.2960 times the count of Olympic Gold Medals Won by the Soviet Union, and the count of Olympic Gold Medals Won by the Soviet Union is 3.380 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, a.k.a. USSR, a.k.a. Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик, a.k.a. CCCP) (a.k.a. Olympic Games, a.k.a. Jeux olympiques) (Summer and Winter Games grand totals; excluding Russian Federation Medals) (1952 thru 1988 figures)
During its 19 appearances in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Soviet Union was awarded 473 gold medals. The Union holds the as-yet-unbroken record for gold medals in gymnastics, with 72.

It's about one-fourth the number of Stores in the Mall of America

In other words, 140 is 0.270 times the count of Stores in the Mall of America, and the count of Stores in the Mall of America is 3.70 times that amount.

(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (2015 figures) (approximate)

It's about one-fifth the number of Members of Parliament (The U.K.)

In other words, 140 is 0.220 times the count of Members of Parliament (The U.K.), and the count of Members of Parliament (The U.K.) is 4.50 times that amount.

(a.k.a. MPs) (2016 figures) (formally "Members of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland")

It's about one-fifth the number of Kernels on an Ear of Corn

In other words, the count of Kernels on an Ear of Corn is 5 times 140.

(Corn, a.k.a. Maize; Kernel a.k.a. Seed) (average) (for Dent Corn, a.k.a. field corn)

It's about five times the number of Countries in the European Union

In other words, 140 is 5.20 times the count of Countries in the European Union, and the count of Countries in the European Union is 0.190 times that amount.

(a.k.a. EU) (2016 figures)