Help with Digtial Food scale.

ckfox95

So I just got a new food scale. It's really great but I am getting confused as to cups vs. grams. Lets take cereal of example, on the back of the package it says a serving size is 1 cup (17g). I wanted to have 2 servings. So being curious, I put 34 grams on the food scale and then took that and poured it into a measuring cup. I didn't get two cups though, I got 2 1/2 cups. So my question is this. I want to know the exact calories I am consuming so which should I go by, the scale or the cups and also which should I be going by for similar items when the package lists both the cup size and the gram info? I hope this makes sense! I know it should be a simple question and feel silly asking.

42firm03

The weight is the accurate one. Cups are approximate and you've just described why!

minties82

The scale weight in grams. I would never measure anything by cup or spoon unless it was liquid.

cnbbnc

Not a silly question at all. Go by grams. It's much more exacting.

Ninkyou

Weight in grams.

I never use measuring cups for anything but liquids.

ckfox95

Thank you all so much! Now I can feel much more confident in my intake and counting.

Kalikel

Weighing (in grams) will give you a better idea of how many calories your food contains. When you can, use the grams.

PinkPixiexox

Measure every thing in grams - 'Cup' measurements are wildly inaccurate!

Good move on buying the food scale

Ready2Rock206

You just proved why the scale is so much better than measuring cups if you want any sort of accuracy.