can i use a....

syousaf571

can i use a regular 1 cup measuring cup instead of a 1/2 cup, to measure 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal. like could i just fill it up half way?

Muscleflex79

nope - use a scale if you are looking for accuracy

kaizaku

Sure you could, but investing in a food scale on the long for more accuracy and peace of mind will be a very good idea.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Cups are very inaccurate.

4legsRbetterthan2

try to use your most accurate option. using half a cup will be more accurate than eyeballing half a cup out of a whole cup. weighing will be more accurate than measuring if that's an option.

TimothyFish

syousaf571 wrote: »

can i use a regular 1 cup measuring cup instead of a 1/2 cup, to measure 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal. like could i just fill it up half way?

Yes, a 1/2 cup is a 1/2 cup regardless.

L1zardQueen

Use a 1/2 cup measure but don't mound the oatmeal, fill the the cup less than level.

quiksylver296

You can do anything you'd like.


But, if you aren't getting results, buy a food scale. This quick video shows why a food scale is such an important tool, if you aren't losing weight.

https://youtu.be/XpHykP6e_Uk

Lounmoun

You could do that but you are likely to be inaccurate.
If accuracy is important to you then using the 1/2 c and leveling it would be more accurate. Using a food scale to weigh out the amount would be the most accurate. 1/2 c uncooked old fashioned oatmeal is 40g.

hesn92

Depends how accurate you want to be. For me a cup would be fine I don't care about being super accurate down to the calorie but that's just me.

Miz_T

You can do what you want because you are an individual, a free soul, a winner, unique in many ways but to be ACCURATE...I'd use the right measuring tools.

moesis

It depends how accurate you want to be. Sure you can eyeball it, you could use a 1/2 cup to be a little more accurate or a scale to be very accurate. I personally prescribe to the eyeballing club, I don't lose weight as fast, but I would rather spend my time and money elsewhere.

Ready2Rock206

Since you're using measuring cups to start with I'll assume you're not that concerned about accuracy yet - so YES of course 1/2 of a full cup is 1/2 cup no matter if it is measured in a 1/2 cup measuring cup or if you only fill a full cup half way.