Hate measuring ice cream..

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  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    You mean I've been doing it wrong this whole time? I take a bowl and put it on my scale...zero it out. Then, I put whatever gram amount for a serving size in the bowl...and eat it.

    Nope that's the right way. :wink:

    Nope, that's the wrong way. I'm not going to let Ben and Jerry tell me I can have to exactly eat a half of a cup of ice cream at a time. I put the bowl on the scale, zero it out, then put the amount of ice cream I want in the bowl, divide the grams I'm going to eat by the grams in the serving size, and eat the ice cream, whether it's two-fifths of a cup (because it's just there to adorn a warm cookie or brownie), or three-quarters of a cup-- that's my decision. Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry may make delicious ice cream, but no way they get to decide how much I eat at one sitting. (Same with Mr. Kellogg -- I'm deciding how much cereal goes in the bowl, not the label on the package.)

    To be fair, this was just an example... I do typically have 2 servings of ice cream a day :P Maybe I'll get wild and do 3 tomorrow.
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    weighing it works. I also use a 1/2 cup potato scooper/disher makes it really easy to fill up and level off then it goes right into my bowl works like a charm.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.

    So how do you measure it?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.

    So how do you measure it?

    I eye-ball it. I don't have ice cream often enough to worry about it. (Hubby on the other hand, just eats from the container, hahah!)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.

    So how do you measure it?

    I eye-ball it. I don't have ice cream often enough to worry about it. (Hubby on the other hand, just eats from the container, hahah!)

    lol - I thought you were going to say 'messily'.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.

    So how do you measure it?

    I eye-ball it. I don't have ice cream often enough to worry about it. (Hubby on the other hand, just eats from the container, hahah!)

    lol - I thought you were going to say 'messily'.
    Yeah, Canadian ice cream labeling is the pits. I weigh the whole bucket, minus the weight of the bucket, divide up the remaining weight amongst the number of servings and then weigh out a serving (or two or three :bigsmile: ).

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  • Care76
    Care76 Posts: 556 Member
    ^^ That's what I do now too. But I eat enough that I had an empty bucket and a new one. :-D
    What ice cream only has ml on the label? None that I have seen, and I have seen a lot.


    Come to Canada. I've never seen ice cream that had anything but volume on the label. There's no weight measurement on the ones we have around here.

    So how do you measure it?

    This is why there are so many how do you measure ice cream threads. Canadian's ice cream is measured in half cups or milliliters. I like to measure everything in grams. I eat enough ice cream that I don't want to just guess. I know for my favourites now so I just stick to those.
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    Put the ice cream on the scale, tare the scale and take your portion. 100ml = 100 grams = 3.5 oz. Don't over think the serving size.

    This is true for water but I'm not sure it't true for ice cream, it has a lot of air incorporated into the mix - that's why the texture is ruined if it freezes and thaws,
    The pack of ice cream will be marked with a volume, can you tip out the whole block, weigh it in grams and work out the weight per ml? Once you've done that you can either convert the nutritional value figures from ml to grams and from then on just weigh the ice cream or weigh the ice cream and convert the weight to ml and use the figures as they are.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    You mean I've been doing it wrong this whole time? I take a bowl and put it on my scale...zero it out. Then, I put whatever gram amount for a serving size in the bowl...and eat it.

    Nope that's the right way. :wink:

    Nope, that's the wrong way. I'm not going to let Ben and Jerry tell me I can have to exactly eat a half of a cup of ice cream at a time. I put the bowl on the scale, zero it out, then put the amount of ice cream I want in the bowl, divide the grams I'm going to eat by the grams in the serving size, and eat the ice cream, whether it's two-fifths of a cup (because it's just there to adorn a warm cookie or brownie), or three-quarters of a cup-- that's my decision. Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry may make delicious ice cream, but no way they get to decide how much I eat at one sitting. (Same with Mr. Kellogg -- I'm deciding how much cereal goes in the bowl, not the label on the package.)

    same for Mr. Daniels, Mr. Beam, and Capt. Morgan! :drinker:
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Even if it gives the serving size by volume, doesn't the package indicate the weight for the entire package? You could just divide the total weight by the number of servings to get the per-serving weight.

    This is an excellent answer to your conundrum and also this:
    Also, based on your prior posts, you appear to be spending an inordinate amount of time fretting over this type of thing. You are 19 and bulking.

    Quoting this again, since people seem to be ignoring it...
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Also, I'm not a scientist but isn't the density a noniissue when weighing? Isn't it that assuming you had a large enough container to weigh it in and for it to melt in, it would weigh the same amount when you scooped it in frozen as it did hours later when it was melted and occupying more space in that container?

    Also, I would guess that anyone giving a "cups" measurement or volume measurement for ice cream means it in it's frozen (and more dense) state as that's how it's normally consumed.

    That concludes today's episode of M.C.D. ventures into science.

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    Yes. agreed. Stop majoring in the minors, nothing to fret over OP

    Um, I am so flattered that you agreed with me due to your cool username and fit pro pic, Mr. Thighs. Yes I creeped. I was like "who is this guy?" and then I was like Dayyumm! Now THAT's a guy who doesn't skip legs day.

    Thanks :)
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    I would eat roughly 1/10th of it. Reason being only I would be eating it so as long as I log 10x100 it doesn't matter if I eat slightly more one day as ill eat slightly less the next time. Works for me. Very simple.
  • CptJinxx
    CptJinxx Posts: 81 Member
    I figured that weighing the whole thing and dividing per serving size is the best way, till I learned about the overrunning factor ( weight fluctuations due to freezing time ) , not sure if it's a big deal though.

    And sorry if me fretting over tiny details bothered some of you, guys, I just like everything to be as accurate as possible, it's not just about food, I apply this to almost everything in my life.

    And just because I'm 19 and bulking doesn't mean I shouldn't worry too much, I was 18 and fat.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Yeah, Canadian ice cream labeling is the pits. I weigh the whole bucket, minus the weight of the bucket, divide up the remaining weight amongst the number of servings and then weigh out a serving (or two or three :bigsmile: ).
    IKR? Who eats a serving of ice cream? I was surprised that a pint of ice cream is four servings. Pft. One serving for me. Two if I'm lucky.
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    guess!

    I actually use a 2TBS scoop.

    I'm a true ice cream nut too.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    I figured that weighing the whole thing and dividing per serving size is the best way, till I learned about the overrunning factor ( weight fluctuations due to freezing time ) , not sure if it's a big deal though.

    And sorry if me fretting over tiny details bothered some of you, guys, I just like everything to be as accurate as possible, it's not just about food, I apply this to almost everything in my life.

    And just because I'm 19 and bulking doesn't mean I shouldn't worry too much, I was 18 and fat.

    I know them feels bro, i weigh everything out to the gram. We're all gonna make it.
  • Seabee74
    Seabee74 Posts: 314
    I love ice cream and I buy the small individual size cups ir I buy skinny cow ice cream sandwiches and bars..
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    weigh it in grams.

    god this.

    why are we so incapacitated as a society. this makes me head hurt.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I figured that weighing the whole thing and dividing per serving size is the best way, till I learned about the overrunning factor ( weight fluctuations due to freezing time ) , not sure if it's a big deal though.

    And sorry if me fretting over tiny details bothered some of you, guys, I just like everything to be as accurate as possible, it's not just about food, I apply this to almost everything in my life.

    And just because I'm 19 and bulking doesn't mean I shouldn't worry too much, I was 18 and fat.

    I was not saying you should not try to be accurate, however, as you are 19 and bulking you have more wiggle room. Everything is an estimate (even the information on the nutrition label). I get the need to try to be accurate - I weigh everything myself and double check my macros - it's getting that caught up in trying to be completely accurate is a little bit over-the-top imo based on your circumstances.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    I usually either just buy popsicles (or drumsticks, 1 = xxxx cals) or just eyeball it. usually 1/2 cup = serviing.

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