CUP????

coxy1968
coxy1968 Posts: 77
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi can anyone tell me how much is a "cup"??? I need to weigh some green beans and the database is asking if it is 1 cup?? not sure if this is an american method or not.

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    a cup is a measurement unit, it is equal to 240ml or 8 fluid ounces.
  • MStrawn
    MStrawn Posts: 6 Member
    about a handfull would be a good guess
  • soccermom004
    soccermom004 Posts: 444 Member
    I googled it and it said a cup is equal to about an English half pint.
  • InstantSunshine
    InstantSunshine Posts: 355 Member
    :smooched: Not sure if this URL will work, but this is a unit conversion tool I use:

    http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/
  • Rupeedoo
    Rupeedoo Posts: 46
    It's about 50grams, give or take. I hate the whole cup to gram thing...can't get my head around it at all! x
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    aaaahahahahaha I first read this and was like "what? How does she not know what a cup is!!" and then I quickly remembered that there is a world outside of this country and that WE are the weirdos using the goofy measurements! Oh I got a good chuckle at myself
  • coxy1968
    coxy1968 Posts: 77
    aaaahahahahaha I first read this and was like "what? How does she not know what a cup is!!" and then I quickly remembered that there is a world outside of this country and that WE are the weirdos using the goofy measurements! Oh I got a good chuckle at myself

    Ha ha yes it threw me as well, but i just read the 80g serving guide on the pack and thats where i got my calories from..!!:tongue::tongue:
  • DianaPowerUp
    DianaPowerUp Posts: 518 Member
    aaaahahahahaha I first read this and was like "what? How does she not know what a cup is!!" and then I quickly remembered that there is a world outside of this country and that WE are the weirdos using the goofy measurements! Oh I got a good chuckle at myself

    I don't know. I lived overseas for yrs and I found it very frustrating to cook with recipes that said "80 g of this" or 100 g of that". I had to buy a scale and weigh everything out. Yes, in liquid volumes the calculations were easier, but having to weigh everything as opposed to just getting out a cup measurment is a royal PITA. My mom, who was born overseas and moved back yrs ago, still prefers cooking with American recipes, b/c it's not as tedious.

    However, as far as weight loss is concerned, it is MUCH better to weigh your food out, since a cup can really vary in weight (and cal.), depending on how much you cram into a cup.
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