Weighing Food

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jenathp
jenathp Posts: 92 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I started to weigh my food last night ... however, my scale is in grams or pounds but not ounces (I guess I could do the conversion?) and when I scan packages of foods it tells me what the options are for a serving and NONE of them were in grams...example. Last night I had a salad with Ranch dressing on it. I weighed it and then scanned in the bottle, options? 2 tbsp as a serving. I struggled to figure out what to enter.

So I figure I'll ask the experts who weigh their food. Do you have to do a bunch of math to weigh it and figure out the calories of a "serving"? Help.

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  • rtp_slg52181
    rtp_slg52181 Posts: 73 Member
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    Look on the bottle and it should tell you what a serving is on grams
  • jenathp
    jenathp Posts: 92 Member
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    It doesn't, it has ml....so how would you log it since it's a weight measurement and not a liquid measurement.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,124 Member
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    Typically most packages tell you what the equivalent is in grams. However, I'd say in this case if the only option you have is tbsp... at least measure out a tbsp rather than pouring it all on eyeball style that's better than nothing :) Although, typically dressings and things like that aren't too high in calories so its not a big deal if you're not on 100%
  • MrsSylvie
    MrsSylvie Posts: 301 Member
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    i use this site a lot to figure out servings and nutrients not listed on things.

    this link takes you to the ranch dressing info. (regular ranch dressing)
    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/758?fgcd=&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=35&offset=&sort=&qlookup=ranch+dressing
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    edited November 2015
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    For dressing, I always estimate the ml as my grams - so almost always 30-31g. It's pretty close with the thinner dressings, and a little off with thicker dressings.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
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    28 grams = 1oz. The packages usually tell you in grams too.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,041 Member
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    If the serving size is, let's say 30 grams or 2T. If you way out 18 grams on a scale, 18/30 = .6 serving which would still be .6 serving of 2T.
  • sallygroundhog
    sallygroundhog Posts: 133 Member
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    You could measure out a tablespoon and weigh it. Then write the grams on the label in a permanent marker.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    Yeah some have servings in ml and it's frustrating. I just assume 31g, as most dressings have a serving size of 31g.
  • Daveacpa2
    Daveacpa2 Posts: 19 Member
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    I purchased a scale where I can choose whether I want the weight to be in ounces or grams, saves a lot of time.

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