Food scales

eskiadas

Hi all,

I'm thinking of purchasing a food scale and was hoping to get some feed back from people that have one. Is it worth getting? Which brand is best?

Thanks

Gramps251

Check out Amazon.com and get a digital scale that measures in lbs/oz., grams and has a "tare" setting. You shouldn't have to spend more than $35.

Hadabetter

Target has a nice little digital one for $22. It's looks are pretty stylish too.

cwolfman13

Yes it is worth it. It's amazing when you weigh stuff and compare that serving to what you thought a serving was.

ldrosophila

I bought mine from Bed, Bath, and beyond years ago and that little sucker is still going strong. Next one I get will have grams though.

F1uffy123

Yes I use mine daily!! Several times

Digital is best

BackTatJIM

It would help if you eat a lot of meat. Most food is measured in cups but pretty much all meat, poultry, and fish has to be weighed. I never weigh my food I kind of just go off of the servings per package and split it up but if I had a scale I would use it.

eskiadas

That's one of the reasons I wanted one. I 'think' I know portion sizes but would really like to know for sure
Thanks for all your posts so far....they are really helpful!

BigDog

I just got this one and it so far it works great. You can't beat the price on this (especially for one that goes to 11 lbs)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004164SRA/ref=oh_details_o03_s01_i01

CharityGC

We have a Salter brand one that came from Walmart. It's great and I use it daily for portion control. It's actually this one (http://www.hayneedle.com/product/salteraquatronicelectronickitchenscale.cfm?source=pla&adtype=pla&kw=&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=PSA358&gclid=CN2r_umcoLUCFexxQgodPBIARw) but my husband paid less than $40 for it at Walmart, although it's been a while since he picked it up.

Bobtheangrytomato

Costco has a decent one for $16, don't remember the brand.

Erin_goBrahScience

I have one, but I bought it because I bake and cook alot. For those purposes it's invaluble.

But it functions great for nutrition as well. I got my at Target for less than $20.00. It is digital, and allows me to zero out (for bowls etc)

Some of the "nutrition" scales have a bowl which may seem cool, but it takes up space for storage. Get a regular scale and you can put it away in a drawer.

drusilla126

Yes buy a food scale. I got two cheap on Amazon (I have one at home and work.) It's the best investment I made, other than my gym membership.

Shawneb66

I have the biggest loser scale...bought it at Bed, Bath and Beyond for $20. I weigh every I put in my mouth!! Sure has worked for me!

ps. It weighs in ounces and grams!

simplycorey

I just bought a cheap one at the grocery store while I was grocery shopping one day. It's nothing fancy but I just wanted a better idea of portion size and it does the job.

mickthecat

discount stores have these for $10 and they are just as good. Ocean Stae Job Lot has it since I got one. Or check Walmart, Building 19 etc. Even a dollar store might or an Ace hardware. It shouldn't cost $35.

bdubya55

Target has a nice little digital one for $22. It's looks are pretty stylish too.

Agreed, just bought one there last night. I bought the Taylor brand at Target, it has a glass platform that easily spins off for cleaning.
Not sure why mine was $29 here in SW Ohio?

alexeye11

http://www.target.com/p/digital-food-scale/-/A-11011109?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|11011109&CPNG=Kitchen&kpid=11011109&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=11011109

I got this one from target! Great price and it works flawlessly. It also has the "Tare" ability which come in very much handy!

mjmbjmgjm1

I got a cheap one from Walmart for $10, not digital though. It gets the job done. It's great having a scale to make sure you are eating the right portion size It's a good idea to also have measuring cups and spoons.

alexbusnello

I got a cheap digital one one and yes, it's worth it. they aren't much at all.

alexbusnello

Yes it is worth it. It's amazing when you weigh stuff and compare that serving to what you thought a serving was.

This. My oatmeal i was eating with measuring cup alone was still off. it said for 1/2 is 150 when its really 160....and 40 grams isnt 1/2 cup like it says.....it's closer to 1/3.

lizlkbg

I have this one and I love it:
http://www.target.com/p/digital-food-scale/-/A-11011109?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|11011109&CPNG=Kitchen&kpid=11011109&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=11011109

I bought it to measure portions for my son, who has Type 1 diabetes, and use it myself for things like pasta and nuts. The great thing is that after using it for a while you can really learn to eyeball portion size when you don't have it with you.

eta : it costs about 20 bucks. well worth it.

rm7161

Check out Amazon.com and get a digital scale that measures in lbs/oz., grams and has a "tare" setting. You shouldn't have to spend more than $35.

This, I use one made by Soehnle.