Weighing Beans

susie3g
susie3g Posts: 267
in Food and Nutrition
I like my new scale and all, but I'm uber confused. A serving out of the can of beans according to label is 1/2 cup (130 g). It says it has 3 1/2 servings per can. I weighed out 130g for my boyfriend and there was only 111g left.. so not really even 2 servings in the can. My best guess is that it has 1 1/2 servings of just liquid in the can. The liquid, I'm assuming, should have a different calorie count from the actual beans. So.. in the case of beans, using a measuring cup will be more accurate than weighing, I think. Is this correct? Do you weigh or measure beans?

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  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    i would weigh the beans, no liquid, but I am curious about what others think about the overall issue you bring up.
  • ilenewilliams
    ilenewilliams Posts: 48 Member
    I drain them and then weigh them.
  • susie3g
    susie3g Posts: 267
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  • susie3g
    susie3g Posts: 267
    Wow.. I really thought this would have more answers by now. I look in other threads and people are talking about weighing foods religiously, but hardly any to actually help with this. Well, thanks, ladies. :)
  • suremeansyes
    suremeansyes Posts: 962 Member
    Drain them, then weigh the beans, then divide that number by numbers of servings.

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