weighing greek yogurt chobani

markdisiena21
markdisiena21 Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
I weighed chobani plain greek yogurt is messure at 6.7 oz , on the cup it says 6 oz do I go by my food scale or what is on the package.

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  • momjmd
    momjmd Posts: 296 Member
    Did you weigh it in the container it came in or zero out a different container and then weigh it? You have to zero out what-ever container you use to weigh in if you didn't - that may explain the extra.
  • themelmac
    themelmac Posts: 59 Member
    Does your weight include the container?
  • markdisiena21
    markdisiena21 Posts: 2
    I put it on zero, then weigh it.
  • tlynnweb
    tlynnweb Posts: 201 Member
    How about weighing an empty container to see how much that adds to the weight?
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    I put it on zero, then weigh it.

    So .. the yogurt and container weigh 6.7 oz.

    Eat the container if you want your diary to be accurate.
  • FitFunFabulousNicole
    FitFunFabulousNicole Posts: 94 Member
    I put it on zero, then weigh it.

    So .. the yogurt and container weigh 6.7 oz.

    Eat the container if you want your diary to be accurate.

    HAHA ^^
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    I put it on zero, then weigh it.

    So .. the yogurt and container weigh 6.7 oz.

    Eat the container if you want your diary to be accurate.

    That cracked me up. Honestly, .7 of an ounce=not enough calories for me to worry about...plus, I assume it's the plastic. You're not gonna eat the plastic, OP (I hope!)

    Edited to add: OP, if your recommended daily calorie intake is really 2900 as shows in your current food diary, that extra .7 ounces is really NOT going to make much difference, even if it were the food and not the container! I think you might be overthinking this a little. :wink:
  • RadioactivePirate
    RadioactivePirate Posts: 212
    There is often some overfill in the package to account for the part you don't eat and to give the company a little bit of leeway. 10% seems pretty normal to me. If you are scraping up every last bit of yogurt, yes you are probably eating a little more than 6 ounces.
  • imhungry2012
    imhungry2012 Posts: 240 Member
    I put it on zero, then weigh it.

    So .. the yogurt and container weigh 6.7 oz.

    Eat the container if you want your diary to be accurate.

    haha :laugh:

    I buy plain bulk chobani and weigh 6 oz. out in a tupperware, putting the empty tupperware on the scale and zeroing it out before plopping it in.

    I suggest going by the nutrition facts on the label and not eating the container as I hear it is not plastic is not a "clean" food.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I'd take it out of the container and weigh just the yogurt if you want to be totally accurate. I usually don't bother weighing things in single serving containers, but I know the weight on the container isn't always exact. I got a bag of shrimp that was supposed to be 20 oz and it came to 26 oz, and a container of Talenti that was supposed to be 400 grams that only came to 350 grams (:grumble: )
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    In all seriousness though, It's not important to get that super accurate with the measurements. Sure you shouldn't be totally cavalier about measuring, if that's your thing.

    To be 100% accurate you would need to do this:

    1. Weigh the unopened Package and the spoon you will use together.
    2. Eat the yogurt
    3. Weigh the used package (including the tinfoil), and the spoon you used
    4. Subtract #3 from #1, and enter that number in your journal.

    This way you don't have to try to figure out how much residue is left behind, (in the package and on the spoon) and it also accounts for if you're a "lid-licker" or not.

    Or just Log 6 oz .. yep, close enough, moving along ...

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