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Question on kitchen scale accuracy...

Sandigesha
Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
edited January 23 in Food and Nutrition
I just bought me scales, and while i was measuring milk in my 250 ml cup, my scale were showing 85. Are ml different to grams, or i just don't understand something? Also my cerial packet sais it is 300g, but when i put it in a scale it shows 123...

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    ml is a measurement of liquid volume. Grams are a measure of weight so yes they are different. Weigh solids and measure liquids then you'll be accurate.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Sounds like something is wrong with the scale or some setting is not right. 250 mL of milk should weigh between 250-275 grams.

    edit: And yes, mL are different from grams. Liquid measures are given in volume and a scale measures weight, so a scale is not useful unless you know the density and calculate the weight. Water is 1 gram/mL, so it's a 1:1 ratio, but milk is more dense, oil is less dense.
  • Sandigesha
    Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
    Wow i discovered it was set on oz... i didn't even know that it had a switch, now it works perfectly in grams. silly me
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