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cheese

lin7604
lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
how do you log cheese properly? I mean on the package it shows a 30g piece is 1 1/4" is that wide and long? like a square? SO if you slice you black diamond or other brand cheese that is long and thin, how big is that slice actually? how can i cut and measure it so it's accurate to log it on? i don't wan to be bringing out a measuring tape if ya know what i mean....lol

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  • idauria
    idauria Posts: 1,037 Member
    You could weigh it. The nutrition info for cheese is usually by the ounce. I think 1 ounce is supposed to be abut the size and width of your thumb.
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
    If it's 30g a serving, measure 30g :) I have a food scale, super cheap, but it does it's job.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    well maybe i'll have to invest in one of those.... i have no idea how big 30grams is.....
    the cheese i buy ( from Canada) always shows Inch and then grams no oz.... eg) 1 14" cube ( 30g)
  • DOLMommie
    DOLMommie Posts: 1
    Where can i buy a Food Scale? Around how much do they cost?
  • curbnoise
    curbnoise Posts: 37 Member
    Where can i buy a Food Scale? Around how much do they cost?

    I started with a really cheap one I bought at the grocery store in the kitchen gadgets aisle for $6. I have since upgraded to a digital scale I picked up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $25. The cheap spring model worked but the digital is so much easier with autmatic tare (weight of the dish you are placing food in) adjustment.

    Best investment (from a weight management standpoint) I have ever made.
  • snowstorme
    snowstorme Posts: 125 Member
    FYI 28grams = 1 oz.

    I also highly recommend getting a digital food scale. I weight just about everything I eat.
  • radicalreader
    radicalreader Posts: 207 Member
    After you use a digital scale for a while, you get good at "eyeballing" sizes for foods you eat frequently.
    Amazon has a mini digital scale for $6.45 with free shipping.
    It can only weigh up to 500g, but it's not a huge expenditure if you want to give it a try.
    (For reference of 500g, an apple with 2.5 inch diameter weighs approx 150 grams.)

    Not sure if I'm allowed to link to the product page.
    http://www.amazon.com/Weigh-MS-500-BLK-Digital-Pocket-Scale/dp/B000P1NYE8/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1323195318&sr=8-15

    Here's the product name, in case the link doesn't work:
    Fast Weigh MS-500-BLK Digital Pocket Scale, 500 by 0.1 G

    I got a better one that weighs heavier for about $20.
  • AmoreCouture
    AmoreCouture Posts: 255 Member
    I would highly recommend a food scale. Just weigh it out and it's so much easier.
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