Is a CUP a cup?
trejon
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There is 8 ounces in a cup I fully understand this. I have been measuring my food based on measurement cups. Now using the scale it seems that I am getting much more food. Just want to make sure that I have not found a way to cheat the system? A cup of cut cantaloupe versus 8 ounces on the scale - double the portion size by sight. Yes I understand there is air and space in the cup. Just a double check .
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Personally, i just weigh everything, that way i know it s accurate.
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Going by weight is much more accurate than using the measuring cups. Don't worry about it.0
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Major confusion for me too...I weigh meats on the scale for 3 oz..but when it comes to pasta , veggies etc i use the measuring cups that i bought..so IDK which is better..
I guess experiment and weigh the stuff , then compare it to the cup size..I gotta try that tonite
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I tend to measure liquids with measuring cups and solids with my scale, but that's just my way:flowerforyou:0
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Very interesting!!0
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Major confusion for me too...I weigh meats on the scale for 3 oz..but when it comes to pasta , veggies etc i use the measuring cups that i bought..so IDK which is better..
I guess experiment and weigh the stuff , then compare it to the cup size..I gotta try that tonite
I measure anything that has a weight listed on the nutrition labels. I've found that veggies have HUGE discrepancies between the cup size and the weight. I think it's because veggies aren't uniform. Sometimes my 85g of baby carrots is only 8 or so, and sometimes it's closer to 12. It all depends on how big they are.
Like I said, I weigh everything I can. But I'm interested in getting as much food as I can for the calorie count. I love my food. haha0 -
i actually go by the scale more than a measuring tool (cup/spoon). especially for cereal. i found that 1 cup of kashi go lean crunch weighed much more than a serving size (53g) and i was probably eating at least 50 cals worth more. so for cereal, i go by grams now.
Oh and peanut butter and almond butter, i go by grams instead of the tablespoon. Seems i can pack a heck of a lot more into the tablespoon than they i can, lol.0 -
I weigh as much as I can!0
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There is 8 ounces in a cup I fully understand this. I have been measuring my food based on measurement cups. Now using the scale it seems that I am getting much more food. Just want to make sure that I have not found a way to cheat the system? A cup of cut cantaloupe versus 8 ounces on the scale - double the portion size by sight. Yes I understand there is air and space in the cup. Just a double check .0
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I have had this dilema too. From what Jill said: measuring cups are for liquids and scales are for solids. That makes sense. Speaking of which, time to measure out a big bag of almonds for this weeks snacks. Thanks for the info!0
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I agree. Weighing is the best options. If it says 2 tablespoons, it is debatable. If it says 2 tablespoons/32g, then 32 g is going to be WAY more accurate!0
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Like I said, I weigh everything I can. But I'm interested in getting as much food as I can for the calorie count. I love my food. haha
Meeeeee tooo! :laugh: I have found that I can usually have MORE vegetables by weight (what I would call a "large" carrot is usually lighter (i.e. lower in calories) than the database says it should be. Of course, for the calorie-dense foods like nuts and cheese and pasta, it usually means I get less. Sigh. Oh well. I guess I would rather not fool myself into thinking that I only ate a tablespoon of peanut butter when it was really 20+ grams (or 1.5-ish tablespoons according to the nutritional content)!0 -
I did the scale thing today with Cherrios and just did not have the heart to eat that much. My gosh 8 ounces is a ton outside the cup Measurement. Still do not trust it. However thanks for all the insight. Been losing tons of weight and not hungry. Afraid to now over do it.0
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I weigh everything...I don't use my measuring cups any longer. They are too inacurate, and too easy to just slightly overfill at times, or smoosh stuff into...if you weigh it's always going to be right,. provided you have a good scale. I've used cheapy ones that give inacurate readings as well.0
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I did the scale thing today with Cherrios and just did not have the heart to eat that much. My gosh 8 ounces is a ton outside the cup Measurement. Still do not trust it. However thanks for all the insight. Been losing tons of weight and not hungry. Afraid to now over do it.0
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you cannot measure 1 cup on a scale. A cup is a volume measure not weight. If it says: cup, pint, quart, gallon, or any piece of one of those (1/4 cup for example) you need to use the measuring cup not the scale.0
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ok im very new to this weighing concept so what kind of scale would I need to get and where would I purchase one???0
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I use the SALTER got it from Bed Bath & Beyond. Mine has a 5lb/2kg Max and 1/8 oz/1g/2g Minimum. They are not very expensive. Digital Reading0
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I use the SALTER got it from Bed Bath & Beyond. Mine has a 5lb/2kg Max and 1/8 oz/1g/2g Minimum. They are not very expensive. Digital Reading
Becca:flowerforyou:0 -
Liquid measuring cups are for liquids (like your glass measuring cups) whereas dry measuring cups (usually plastic) are for dry solid goods. However, it is way more accurate to weigh dry goods if they don't fit well into a cup measure (i.e. nuts, fruit, veggies, pasta etc).0
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