Food scale question

ashesnposies333

I am a cosmetologist and I have a colour scale that I pretty much never use, so I was thinking about using it to weigh my food when there isn't a label to tell me how much I've had. It measures in ounces or grams, and I think one other measurement. Do you think it would work the same? I don't want to waste money on a scale if I already have one

diannethegeek

Sometimes I use my postage scale if it's closer. I don't see why it wouldn't be worth a try.

Fflpnari

it would probably work the same. My food scale weighs in ounces and grams

maryannprt

I use my yarn scale. As long as it measures in grams or parts of ounces ( mine measures 1/100 of an ounce) it's sensitive enough to use for food.

ashesnposies333

Thanks guys (:

AnnPT77

If it will let you zero (tare) it with a weight already on it (or show a zero if you turn it on with weight on it), register a negative when you remove something from it when zeroed, and weigh a large enough weight to handle a big pot full of food, those are major pluses. ( A food scale that will do these things only costs around $20.)

Why?

- Put plate on scale. Zero. Add bread, note weight. Zero. Add meat. Note weight. Zero. Add mayo. Etc. Ditto for salads.
- Put peanut butter jar on scale. Zero. Dip out portion. Read negative weight = amount you took out, note.
- Weigh empty pot, note. Weigh ingredients, note, put in recipe builder, make stew (or whatever). Cook (weight reduces through evaporation while cooking). Weigh finished product. Subtract pot weight. Use to calculate calories per portion.