Weighing salad dressing

smc864

I've searched the forums but haven't found a satisfactory answer, so forgive me if this thread has been done before. My salad dressing says that 30 mL is one serving but I would like to know how much that would be in grams so that I can weigh it and be more accurate.

I know that 1 mL of water = 1g but I don't think that I can use that for the dressing. Any suggestions?

PikaKnight

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

smc864

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

Thanks for the calculator... and because of density differences. The more dense something is the more 1 mL of it would weigh. I would assume salad dressing has a higher density than water. Maybe it's not enough to make a huge difference but just wanted to know what other people do to log dressing.

AZ_Gato

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

I'm singing a horse is a horse of course of course.

: )

I'm just glad you're cute.

257_Lag

Buy some disposable portion cups so you know. That's what I do! Actually I sell them but can't post a link for obvious reasons. What an eye opener in keeping portion sizes correct!

PikaKnight

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

Thanks for the calculator... and because of density differences. The more dense something is the more 1 mL of it would weigh. I would assume salad dressing has a higher density than water. Maybe it's not enough to make a huge difference but just wanted to know what other people do to log dressing.

What is your salad dressing?

Some_Watery_Tart

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

Because milliliters are a measurement of volume while grams are a measurement of weight. So if the density of the salad dressing is different than that of water, there will be a difference in weight even if volume is identical. It probably wouldn't amount to much difference, but for accuracy an online conversion calculator would work.

Oh_Allie

1 mL = 1 gram when we're talking things like water, but it's different for different things because the density is different.


http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Milliliters-(Ml)-to-Grams

PikaKnight

You guys are right. Oops. :embarassed: :flowerforyou:

PikaKnight

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

I'm singing a horse is a horse of course of course.

: )

I'm just glad you're cute.

Or so you'd like to think

smc864

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

smc864

You could use a converter...like this one:

http://calculator-converter.com/converter_ml_to_g_milliliters_to_grams_calculator.php

And if 1mL = 1 gram...then why would it somehow be different for salad dressing? 1 ml is 1 mL and 1g is 1 g regardless if it is water, dressing or syrup.

I'm singing a horse is a horse of course of course.

: )

I'm just glad you're cute.

Me too :bigsmile:

AZ_Gato

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

On noez...not 1ML!

jackielou867

just give up the dressing :-)

smc864

just give up the dressing :-)

Why would I do that? If I want to eat one serving of Hidden Valley Light Ranch on some raw spinach I think I will.

Typically I eat my salads without dressing if I cooked chicken to have with it, but I was a little lazy tonight and didn't feel like it.

smc864

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

On noez...not 1ML!

Please don't envy my dedication to accurate logging...

It's arduous and tedious but worth it in the end.

SherryTeach

Most of the salad dressing I buy lists serving size in tablespoons, which is very convenient because I have measuring spoons. I'm surprised that a dressing would be listed as a metric measurement if sold in the U.S. Of course, if you are somewhere else, I'm thinking that there are metric measuring spoons that people use. Yes?

AZ_Gato

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

On noez...not 1ML!

Please don't envy my dedication to accurate logging...

It's arduous and tedious but worth it in the end.

Yes, you are correct. I will support you in sickness and in health.

almostplenty

Almost all nutrition labels I notice list serving sizes in both measures of volume (tbsp, ml) and mass (grams). My salad dressing does anyway: "Serving size= 2 tbsp (30g)"

smc864

Almost all nutrition labels I notice list serving sizes in both measures of volume (tbsp, ml) and mass (grams). My salad dressing does anyway: "Serving size= 2 tbsp (30g)"

For some reason my dressing just had "Serving size = 2 tbsp (30mL)"

The same goes for my coffee creamer :sad:

smc864

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

On noez...not 1ML!

Please don't envy my dedication to accurate logging...

It's arduous and tedious but worth it in the end.

Yes, you are correct. I will support you in sickness and in health.

That's more like it.

SherryTeach

Well, now I really want to know the brand of the dressing!

mssag

30 mL=2 tbsp

What I would do if you want to weigh it rather than using a measuring spoon each time is to weigh out 2 tbsp of the dressing and then you'll know the number of grams/ounces/whatever for future reference so you don't have to measure each time.

smc864

Well, now I really want to know the brand of the dressing!

It's Hidden Valley Light Ranch Dressing

NaurielR

I like your dedication lol. If you're ever in this quandary again and want to get really anal about it you can take a measuring spoon, tare it on the scale, and then fill it with water. Weigh it. Do the same with whatever food item you are worrying about, making sure to fill the spoon to the *exact* same level as it was with the water.

You now know the difference in weigh between equal volumes of water and whatever food you're measuring.

Divide the food weight by the water weight. Then, the next time you encounter mL but no grams, multiply this number by the number of mL.

For example: You measure out 1/4 cup of water. Your scale and measuring cups are dead accurate; it comes out to 60 grams. Next you measure out 1/4 cup of the food to the exact same level as the water was. This measures out to be 64 grams. Divide 64 by 60 equals 1.0666 repeating. Now look at the label and see how many mL a serving is. We'll say its another salad dressing, and the serving is a typical 30mL (1/8cup or 2T). Multiply the 30mL by 1.06667 and you get 32. That's how many grams of the salad dressing are in a serving.

That being said, I don't use this technique myself (I've been out of school a long time and just want to reassure myself that i still have some math skill :P). I find that most things measured in mL are close enough to the density of water that they are only off by a couple grams. If grams aren't listed, I just measure out 30g per 2T

3foldchord

I went on their website and they had the serving size listed in grams. Yay!

In this case 30mL = 31g

Now I feel a little silly worrying about it. I'm a perfectionist, what can I say? :bigsmile:

yay for finding your answer!

Ang108

I've searched the forums but haven't found a satisfactory answer, so forgive me if this thread has been done before. My salad dressing says that 30 mL is one serving but I would like to know how much that would be in grams so that I can weigh it and be more accurate.

I know that 1 mL of water = 1g but I don't think that I can use that for the dressing. Any suggestions?

You can't accurately figure out how much 30ml of salad dressing weighs by mathematical formular without actually weighing, since there are variants at play.
I would say that liquids are easier measured my volume, unless you measure out an acceptable amount of salad dressing and weigh it every time, but I think not even that is correct, because again variables are at play unless you always use the same ( or same two or three dressings ). In that case weighing it one time should be enough, if you always use the same amount.

smc864

I like your dedication lol. If you're ever in this quandary again and want to get really anal about it you can take a measuring spoon, tare it on the scale, and then fill it with water. Weigh it. Do the same with whatever food item you are worrying about, making sure to fill the spoon to the *exact* same level as it was with the water.

You now know the difference in weigh between equal volumes of water and whatever food you're measuring.

Divide the food weight by the water weight. Then, the next time you encounter mL but no grams, multiply this number by the number of mL.

For example: You measure out 1/4 cup of water. Your scale and measuring cups are dead accurate; it comes out to 60 grams. Next you measure out 1/4 cup of the food to the exact same level as the water was. This measures out to be 64 grams. Divide 64 by 60 equals 1.0666 repeating. Now look at the label and see how many mL a serving is. We'll say its another salad dressing, and the serving is a typical 30mL (1/8cup or 2T). Multiply the 30mL by 1.06667 and you get 32. That's how many grams of the salad dressing are in a serving.

That being said, I don't use this technique myself (I've been out of school a long time and just want to reassure myself that i still have some math skill :P). I find that most things measured in mL are close enough to the density of water that they are only off by a couple grams. If grams aren't listed, I just measure out 30g per 2T

I'm totally going to try this for sh*ts and gigs

simplydelish2

You are confusing weights and measures....some foods are meant to be weighed and others meant to be measured. Weighing a food that is meant to be measured won't give you accurate information.

smc864

You are confusing weights and measures....some foods are meant to be weighed and others meant to be measured. Weighing a food that is meant to be measured won't give you accurate information.

Ummmmmm no. I think you a little confused. Weighing food, whether it be a solid or liquid is the most accurate form of measurement. Period.

marm1962

Thank You OP! I have been buying salad dressing of late that has ml instead of grams and the only thing I found to convert was the above mathematical equation...not something I want to attempt at 5:30 am when I am logging my food for the day.