Is it possible to put too much into a tablespoon?

incisron
incisron Posts: 550 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Whenever I get an even tablespoon of jelly or peanut butter it looks like alot. I'm afraid of mismeasuring.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    that's why it would be more accurate to weigh it.

    of course it would be possible...

    P2120059v2.jpg
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    It's very possible.
  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
    It's why weighing is more accurate.

    The correct way to measure a tablespoon (or cup or whatever) of a solid or semi-solid is to heap up the measuring spoon and then take a knife or other straight edge and scrape off everything so that the contents are level with the top of the spoon. Many people don't do that -- they heap the spoon as full as possible. All in all it's much better to weigh than to measure.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Yes, it's possible.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    So if I go by the usage of measuring cups and spoons for serving sizes, I'm going 328 over my daily budget?
    :(
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    incisron wrote: »
    So if I go by the usage of measuring cups and spoons for serving sizes, I'm going 328 over my daily budget?
    :(

    Did you watch the video? I know sometimes it looks like an image if you're on the mobile/app, but that's not the conclusion the video is coming to. It's 328 calories over for two items.
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    Oh sorry I just saw a pic. I'll watch it. Thanks :)
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    Watched it. I'd better be really careful. Thanks Diane.

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