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what is 4oz of meat = to?

clewliss
clewliss Posts: 640 Member
edited January 17 in Food and Nutrition
I know somewhere I have seen a chart that tells how much so many oz of this or that is the equivalent to ????
I just can't remember and I have a beef chuck roast in the crock pot cooking for dinner and I don't want to over eat on the meat, so I"m trying to guess-timate ....help :)

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    About the size of your fist. Or buy a scale. I always underestimate but I don't eat back my exercise calories to make up for the inaccuracies. I'll buy a scale eventually... heck nm I'm buying one now lol.
  • ezgoen114
    ezgoen114 Posts: 1 Member
    About the size of your fist, deck of cards, palm of your hand.. hope this helps
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    ~113g
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I agree with buying a scale to measure your foods. You should always measure foods instead of eyeball a portion or use measuring cups.

    For example, I have a protein powder I use now and again. A serving is obviously one of the scoops that come with the protein powder. It also lists a grams listing beside the 1 scoop serving size. The scoop of protein powder actually weighs more than the grams listed. The same for my oatmeal. A 1/3 cup serving actually weighs more than what it should.
  • clewliss
    clewliss Posts: 640 Member
    About the size of your fist. Or buy a scale. I always underestimate but I don't eat back my exercise calories to make up for the inaccuracies. I'll buy a scale eventually... heck nm I'm buying one now lol.
    I don't eat my exercise calories either ;) thought I was the only one! So, to record 230 cal for 4oz (roast w/ vegies) sounds right? There are so many in the food diary, it's hard to know for sure.
  • clewliss
    clewliss Posts: 640 Member
    I agree with buying a scale to measure your foods. You should always measure foods instead of eyeball a portion or use measuring cups.

    Yes, I definately need one...thanks
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    I just ordered one for $25 on amazon.

    The main issue with beef is finding the right amount of calories for the cut you have. I usually totally fail at it. If you enter the brand and cut name it should help though...
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    Definitely buy a food scale.

    But aside from that - it's about the size of a deck of cards. They used to say it's the size of your fist, but fists come in all different sizes!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    palm of your hand

    This is a good guide...as long as it isn't an inch and a half thick cut. lol.
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    Scales are my BEST Friend!!!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    According to me...the size of a postage stamp because I LOVE meat.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Google
    Type in 4oz to g
    Search
    113g
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