measuring "cups" in oz or grams

Embera
Embera Posts: 289 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
ok i have a question and i cant seam to find the answer in fourms but if a cup is 8 oz dose that mean you can weigh things like fruits and veg instead or craming them into a cup? or do they want the left over space in it to calculate?

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  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    You should only use cups for liquids. Dry ingredients should be weighed to get the proper amount. Almost all items in the database have the grams/ounces as well as the "cup" measurements.

    I found out quickly that I could jam about 3/4 cup of shredded cheese into a 1/4 cup measure cup. Even though I got it in there doesn't mean it was still one serving. Now I weigh everything.
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Solids can compress, so always go with weights, not volume for solids
  • skinnylion
    skinnylion Posts: 213
    I use measuring cups for every kind of food except meat. Just use good judgement.
  • Embera
    Embera Posts: 289 Member
    i would rather weigh things but alot of times i cant find one that uses the measurment
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    i would rather weigh things but alot of times i cant find one that uses the measurment

    Almost everything has the measurements in grams. You can either remember that 1 oz is about 28 grams, or you can use an online conversion calculator.
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