Anyone know much an empty tub of Ben and Jerry's weighs?

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David_2015
David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone

Very random question(!) but does anyone know how much a Ben and Jerry's empty tub weighs? Got 150 odd grams of a tub left and want to work out how many grams are actually ice cream so I can log it for tomorrow night.

For anyone in the UK, I finally found Cinammon Buns in my local Tesco tonight.... have been looking for it for weeks, and can't believe it's actually been released in the UK after all this time!
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  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,041 Member
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    Why don't you just put the ice cream in a bowl and then weigh the empty container?
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
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    Cheers for the reply - 'cause I would like to log it for tomorrow now and know how many other cals I've got to play with.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,041 Member
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    Right... and you can put it in a bowl with a lid and weigh the container. I think you're making it out to be way harder than it is.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
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    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    I find that most empty ice cream containers are anywhere from 19 to 23g. Not sure about Ben and Jerry's though.

    Thanks!!
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Nevermind. Misread.
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
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    I'm pretty sure the empty container is 12-14 grams. I'm shocked I can't recall the exact number. I would estimate it as 12 and adjust tomorrow.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
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    Log in the entire weight as ice cream now and ajdust once you're done with the net weight.
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
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    No
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    mochapygmy wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the empty container is 12-14 grams. I'm shocked I can't recall the exact number. I would estimate it as 12 and adjust tomorrow.

    I've never had an empty ice cream container that small! Are you referring to the little cups?

    Nope a pint. I have a pint almost empty so weighed it after I scooped out the ice cream.

    Official answer: 16 grams.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
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    mochapygmy wrote: »
    No
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    mochapygmy wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the empty container is 12-14 grams. I'm shocked I can't recall the exact number. I would estimate it as 12 and adjust tomorrow.

    I've never had an empty ice cream container that small! Are you referring to the little cups?

    Nope a pint. I have a pint almost empty so weighed it after I scooped out the ice cream.

    Official answer: 16 grams.

    Thanks very much!
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
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    David_2015 wrote: »
    mochapygmy wrote: »
    No
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    mochapygmy wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the empty container is 12-14 grams. I'm shocked I can't recall the exact number. I would estimate it as 12 and adjust tomorrow.

    I've never had an empty ice cream container that small! Are you referring to the little cups?

    Nope a pint. I have a pint almost empty so weighed it after I scooped out the ice cream.

    Official answer: 16 grams.

    Thanks very much!

    No problem. That's without the lid by the way.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
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    I'm willing to conduct a study on this...you know...for science and all.

    Everyone needs to send me their Ben & Jerry's containers (preferably with ice cream still in them). I will use my soon-to-be patented juggernaut ice cream removal system to empty the containers and weigh them.
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
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    Make you a deal, you buy it, I'll eat it and let you know what the empty carton weighs.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
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    Done! (it weighed 24g with lid btw)
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
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    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    I'm willing to conduct a study on this...you know...for science and all.

    Everyone needs to send me their Ben & Jerry's containers (preferably with ice cream still in them). I will use my soon-to-be patented juggernaut ice cream removal system to empty the containers and weigh them.

    You shall pry the B&J pints from my cold, dead hands! Well except for Pumpkin Cheesecake, it's awful. Total let down.
  • DataSeven
    DataSeven Posts: 245 Member
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    Just take how many grams of ice cream that shows on the label of a full pint, then subtract that from how much the pint, container and all, weighs on the scale. The difference will be the weight of the container.

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