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How to measure food with out a scale???

cbullock115
cbullock115 Posts: 110
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I don't have a food scale and I really don't want to buy one so I was hoping for find some info here. Isn't there a website that tells you how much food is in a serving by comparing it to physical objects? For example, so many oz of meat is equal to the size of a deck of cards etc, etc, etc. Does anyone know about how big a 6oz potato is? Thanks for the help!!!

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  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    I ended up spending $5 on a food scale at Bed Bath and Beyond. I don't know of any good way to estimate.
  • Beleau
    Beleau Posts: 143
    Hi,

    Checkout this link...hope it helps

    http://www.ehow.com/how_5660375_calculate-food-portions-scale.html

    B
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
    I haven't ever had a food scale and I've still lost 45 pounds.. I don't think you need one if you estimate honestly. I don't have a dishwasher so using extra measuring devices and scales just seems like a pain in the butt!

    Try this site: http://www.aarp.org/health/staying_healthy/eating/size_does_matter.html

    There are several sources out there.. I usually type in google something like "3 oz meat looks like". Best of luck!
  • msspriss
    msspriss Posts: 14
    I have a scale and I love it. I find it very easy to measure out servings and it makes me confident of controlling serving sizes. I would say get one if you can.

    If not, I had no way to measure without it.
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
    I saw this printable guide and thought this might be of help to you.. and me!

    http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/portionguide.pdf
  • sassyg
    sassyg Posts: 393
    I saw this printable guide and thought this might be of help to you.. and me!

    http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/portionguide.pdf

    Wow that says 2tbsp is a ping pong ball... so i've been seriously (by like 100%) overestimating my peanut butter intake!





    I have scales, but don't use them often. I measure the stuff that matters (i weigh my cereal every morning, but i'm getting pretty good as pouring the right amount without weighing now) but just estimate the stuff that I think doesn't - so whem i'm making dinner i just estimate the size of carrots and onions and stuff, any under/over estimation is low in calories, and when divided up over 5 servings, is even lower to the end user, that I don't think it matters (to me). The sliced meat i buy for sandwiches is in a 100gram pack, and there's always 10 slices, each one may be a slightly different weight each not 10 grams exactly, but i just say 10 grams each slice, because it all balances out as i eat the whole pack over the course of a few days.

    meat here, comes with the weight on the price label. So when I make for example meatloaf last night, i knew i put bang on 450grams of ground beef into it, without weighing. Or a stirfry, i know the chicken breast i'm slicing up and putting in is 340grams. I guess though, that I'm cooking 5 servings at once every night, I'm putting *whole* packages of things in that the weights of are easily known.
  • cbullock115
    cbullock115 Posts: 110
    I saw this printable guide and thought this might be of help to you.. and me!

    http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/portionguide.pdf

    This is exactly what I was wanting! Thanks! :bigsmile:
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