how much is 2 oz?

DEBDOUGLAS
DEBDOUGLAS Posts: 54
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
Could someone tell me about how much 2 oz is? I do not have a food scale so It is hard to estimate. Thanks

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  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    So the only way to get 2 oz is pretty mucch to use a scale.. using measuring cups won't help b/c all foods have a different weight. Sorry
  • bethrs
    bethrs Posts: 664 Member
    Well- 2oz of what is the key. I can give estimates if you know which food you are asking about...
  • EKarma
    EKarma Posts: 594 Member
    well theysay that 3 oz is about the size of the palm of your hand, so I think 2 oz would be a lil less than that.... and if you have any 1oz shot glasses, that's how I would do it for liquid. Just think shots!
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    food scale is your best bet since its different for every food.

    i got mine for $5 at target
  • leesapeesa
    leesapeesa Posts: 81
    honestly my best friends are my measuring cups, spoons and food scale. I definately recommend picking one up. it is a very useful tool
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    well theysay that 3 oz is about the size of the palm of your hand, so I think 2 oz would be a lil less than that.... and if you have any 1oz shot glasses, that's how I would do it for liquid. Just think shots!

    the issue with the palm of hand method is I have some teeny hands, I'm 5 feet nothing.. I don't think that would work for a lot of people
  • FarmerQ
    FarmerQ Posts: 1
    2 oz. liquid measurement is 1/4 cup or 4 TBSP
  • annastasia76
    annastasia76 Posts: 123 Member
    I heard that 4 oz of meat was about the size of a deck of cards, that's what my mom says she learned from weight watchers, somebody tell me if I'm wrong.

    what I want to know is do you weight before or after it's cooked??
  • DEBDOUGLAS
    DEBDOUGLAS Posts: 54
    It was spaghetti. I am going to get a scale hopefully tomorrow. Thanks for all the help.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    I always use 1/4 cup to measure 2 oz
  • PrincessSaraMarie88
    PrincessSaraMarie88 Posts: 16
    food scale is your best bet since its different for every food.

    i got mine for $5 at target

    I completely agree. 2 ounces is 2 ounces in weight, but a steak the size of your palm may weigh 5 ounces and a piece of lettuce the size of your palm may weigh 2 ounces. Hard to base weight on size.
  • ltlhmom
    ltlhmom Posts: 1,202 Member
    For meat you should weigh it after it is cooked. For pasta you should weigh it before it is cooked as the weigh changes when you cook it. I make mine separate from everyone else. But I think after you do this after a while you will figure out how much 2 oz of pasta cooked is.
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    With the spaghetti we currently use, I've discovered that 2 oz uncooked comes out to approximately 3/4 cup cooked. What I usually do it weigh the spaghetti on my scale in multiples of 2. After it's cooked, I measure out how much is there in cups. Divide that by the number of servings I did to come up with how much a cooked serving is. I'm keeping track of the average, but so far it comes out to .74 cups. Close enough to 3/4 for me!:laugh:
  • lmflemons
    lmflemons Posts: 1
    Here is a great webpage that gives a chart explaining what to compare your sizes to. Its like a visual that helps me with portion control when I am away form my food scale.
    Scroll to bottom of document for chart:

    http://www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/documents/PortionControlFactSheet.pdf


    1 baked potato = fist
    1 ounce of chips or pretzels = 2 handfuls
    1 ounce of nuts = thumb
    1serving of fat (margarine) = thumb 3 ounces of meat (one serving) = palm
    1 serving of vegetable = 1 handful


    2 Tbsp peanut butter = ping pong ball
    3 ounces of cooked meat = deck of cards 1 piece of cornbread = bar of soap
    1 serving of bread = one slice
    ½ cup cooked broccoli = scoop of ice cream
    1½ ounces of cheese = 3 dominoes Medium piece of fruit = baseball
    1 ounce of cheese = 4 dice
    ½ bagel = hockey puck
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