Weighing Ice Cream
highervibes
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I weighed my ice cream for the first time tonight, and I"m SHOCKED at how much 125ml was. I have been way shortchanging myself on the 1/2C servings. That or my scale can not measure very well in ml. Has anyone else found the same?
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Well, ml (milliliter) is a measure of VOLUME, so you shouldn't be able to weigh this on a scale. I DO use a scale for my ice cream, but that's because I'm measuring the number of GRAMS in a serving. If you want to weigh your ice cream you need to find the serving size in grams; you'd need a measuring cup to measure milliliters.0
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Your scale measures ml? Mine does grams and ounces. I feel cheated.0
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Well, ml (milliliter) is a measure of VOLUME, so you shouldn't be able to weigh this on a scale. I DO use a scale for my ice cream, but that's because I'm measuring the number of GRAMS in a serving. If you want to weigh your ice cream you need to find the serving size in grams; you'd need a measuring cup to measure milliliters.
Yes, this exactly.0 -
Well, ml (milliliter) is a measure of VOLUME, so you shouldn't be able to weigh this on a scale. I DO use a scale for my ice cream, but that's because I'm measuring the number of GRAMS in a serving. If you want to weigh your ice cream you need to find the serving size in grams; you'd need a measuring cup to measure milliliters.
GAH!!! Why the hell does my scale measure ml? It also does fl oz as opposed to regular ones. wif. This is not cool Ozeri, not cool!!!!0 -
Now I'm going to have to do the conversion and re-measure in grams, which means I"ll have to have 2 ice creams tonight, in the name of science
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I use to measure ice cream but got to tempting.... I buy the measured ones.... especially cones or mini ice cream sandwiches0
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Well, ml (milliliter) is a measure of VOLUME, so you shouldn't be able to weigh this on a scale. I DO use a scale for my ice cream, but that's because I'm measuring the number of GRAMS in a serving. If you want to weigh your ice cream you need to find the serving size in grams; you'd need a measuring cup to measure milliliters.
GAH!!! Why the hell does my scale measure ml? It also does fl oz as opposed to regular ones. wif. This is not cool Ozeri, not cool!!!!
It's probably got a disclaimer that it measures ml of *water* - a gram of water is a milliliter of water, so it's probably a button for lazy people. Ice cream is way less dense than water. You can probably find a conversion factor - the tubs are usually marked in both volume and weight - but if your serving is half a cup, and you're measuring the weight as if it was half a cup of water, you're likely eating 1.5 - 2x what a single serving is meant to be.0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.0
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Did you seriously try to "weigh" your ice cream in milliliters? :laugh:0
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You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.0 -
Now I'm going to have to do the conversion and re-measure in grams, which means I"ll have to have 2 ice creams tonight, in the name of science
Lol Your awesome
dang I had the best gif for this..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
smells *sarcasm*
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yeah, I measured ice cream yesterday and realized that I was only taking 1/2 of what I was logging, haha.
My scale measures lb/oz, g, ml and fl.oz. HA, i guess I got a good scale without even thinking0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
smells *sarcasm*
I'm being serious. You get the most accurate measurement by using a scale to weigh ice cream in grams.0 -
Okay, I'm going to re-measure my "125 ml" by the scale, then I"m going to see what that converts to in grams, then I'm going to melt and report back hehehe. Yes, for those of you wondering, this IS real life lol0
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You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
smells *sarcasm*
I'm being serious. You get the most accurate measurement by using a scale to weigh ice cream in grams.
My ice cream's nutritional label only has it in 1/2c or 126ml serving sizes, so I assumed I could do that with my scale. What do I know? I have one that measures the density of my freaking bones I figured this was standard. You do better when you know better lol0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
I measure my ice cream according to the nutritional information on the side. If the calories are given per ml, I use a measuring cup. If it's per gram, I use a scale. It doesn't make sense to weigh using a scale if the caloric amounts are given in mls.0 -
I weighed my ice cream for the first time tonight, and I"m SHOCKED at how much 125ml was. I have been way shortchanging myself on the 1/2C servings. That or my scale can not measure very well in ml. Has anyone else found the same?
Yes. It was the best day ever.
Eta: I used a scale to weigh in grams and I was also surprised at how much 63 grams of ice cream was.0 -
I just weigh by the gallon tub.0
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You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
smells *sarcasm*
I'm being serious. You get the most accurate measurement by using a scale to weigh ice cream in grams.
My ice cream's nutritional label only has it in 1/2c or 126ml serving sizes, so I assumed I could do that with my scale. What do I know? I have one that measures the density of my freaking bones I figured this was standard. You do better when you know better lol
The scales that supposedly measure bodyfat and composition are notoriously inaccurate.
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You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
I measure my ice cream according to the nutritional information on the side. If the calories are given per ml, I use a measuring cup. If it's per gram, I use a scale. It doesn't make sense to weigh using a scale if the caloric amounts are given in mls.
Almost all solid foods have measurements in both volume (cups/mL) and weight (grams) on the nutrition information. Liquid foods tend to be measured by volume because they aren't prone to air pockets as solid foods are.0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
I measure my ice cream according to the nutritional information on the side. If the calories are given per ml, I use a measuring cup. If it's per gram, I use a scale. It doesn't make sense to weigh using a scale if the caloric amounts are given in mls.
Almost all solid foods have measurements in both volume (cups/mL) and weight (grams) on the nutrition information. Liquid foods tend to be measured by volume because they aren't prone to air pockets as solid foods are.
Not the ones I'm getting, obviously. Therefore telling me this isn't exactly helpful.0 -
You use a measuring cup to measure ice cream.
No, you use a scale.
I measure my ice cream according to the nutritional information on the side. If the calories are given per ml, I use a measuring cup. If it's per gram, I use a scale. It doesn't make sense to weigh using a scale if the caloric amounts are given in mls.
Almost all solid foods have measurements in both volume (cups/mL) and weight (grams) on the nutrition information. Liquid foods tend to be measured by volume because they aren't prone to air pockets as solid foods are.
Not the ones I'm getting, obviously. Therefore telling me this isn't exactly helpful.
Then, obviously, do whatever you want.0 -
Okay, experiment conducted.
I weighed 125ml of ice cream which converted exactly to grams, so it does measure ml, but of water (who the hell needs that accurate a water measure? I'll never know) anyways, after I microwaved it, I definitely noticed a lot of air bubbles, it was almost a foam. I measured it in ml using a measuring cup and it came out to about 175ml, not 125. So there you go, it was too good to be true and I look like an idiot. Good night ladies and gentlemen, nothing more to see here. lol0 -
Okay, experiment conducted.
I weighed 125ml of ice cream which converted exactly to grams, so it does measure ml, but of water (who the hell needs that accurate a water measure? I'll never know) anyways, after I microwaved it, I definitely noticed a lot of air bubbles, it was almost a foam. I measured it in ml using a measuring cup and it came out to about 175ml, not 125. So there you go, it was too good to be true and I look like an idiot. Good night ladies and gentlemen, nothing more to see here. lol
Aha! Well water weighs 1g/mL, so that solves that mystery.0 -
Okay, experiment conducted.
I weighed 125ml of ice cream which converted exactly to grams, so it does measure ml, but of water (who the hell needs that accurate a water measure? I'll never know) anyways, after I microwaved it, I definitely noticed a lot of air bubbles, it was almost a foam. I measured it in ml using a measuring cup and it came out to about 175ml, not 125. So there you go, it was too good to be true and I look like an idiot. Good night ladies and gentlemen, nothing more to see here. lol
Aha! Well water weighs 1g/mL, so that solves that mystery.
yup. I adjusted my portion in my diary accordingly and order has been restored!0 -
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It's probably got a disclaimer that it measures ml of *water* - a gram of water is a milliliter of water, so it's probably a button for lazy people. Ice cream is way less dense than water. You can probably find a conversion factor - the tubs are usually marked in both volume and weight - but if your serving is half a cup, and you're measuring the weight as if it was half a cup of water, you're likely eating 1.5 - 2x what a single serving is meant to be.
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Yup, it was 1.5! Thank goodness it was fat free froyo and not my Kawartha Black Raspberry Thunder lol That would have been a costly mistake calorie wise lol0 -
I weighed my ice cream this evening and was shocked at how much more I get by weighing as opposed to "eye-balling" 1/2 cup. 71 grams of Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Rocky Road is a lot more than the 1/2 cup that I supposed I was getting.
Besides, I can weigh the bowl first, zero the scale out and then put the ice cream in which saves me from getting a measuring cup dirty.
To me, weighing seems much more accurate for just about anything that I should be measuring carefully.0 -
Okay, experiment conducted.
I weighed 125ml of ice cream which converted exactly to grams, so it does measure ml, but of water (who the hell needs that accurate a water measure? I'll never know) anyways, after I microwaved it, I definitely noticed a lot of air bubbles, it was almost a foam. I measured it in ml using a measuring cup and it came out to about 175ml, not 125. So there you go, it was too good to be true and I look like an idiot. Good night ladies and gentlemen, nothing more to see here. lol
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