Measurement of per serving??

sonuyos
sonuyos Posts: 114 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ok so I bought food scale...

But most of the time I try to add food in mfp...it says serving or oz.

Am unaware of this to measurements.... So is there anyway to calculate them in grams??

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  • Avandel
    Avandel Posts: 283 Member
    Try this http://www.metric-conversions.org/ :smile:
  • mtneerkh
    mtneerkh Posts: 2
    can you change your wt measurements to oz's?? Most food scales can be changed
  • dynamitegalxo
    dynamitegalxo Posts: 299 Member
    Your scale should let you switch between grams and ounces if it's a digital scale. If not, just use an online converter to switch. There are ~28 grams in an ounce, so 1oz = 28g, 1.5oz = 42g, etc.

    There is almost never only one entry in the database. Find one that lets you input your measurement in grams to match your scale reading. The 'serving' measurement is useless, don't worry about using it or finding out what it means. Grams and ounces are the best ways to weigh solid food.
  • PrincessMissDee
    PrincessMissDee Posts: 183 Member
    I measure everything in g and have never struggled to find it on MFP. Keep looking, it's here.
  • sonuyos
    sonuyos Posts: 114 Member
    What about serving????

    Per serving??
  • candicelh79
    candicelh79 Posts: 42 Member
    Per Serving is for packaged food or restaurants. The package will tell you how much a serving is.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    What about serving????

    Per serving??

    A "serving" isn't a standard measurement. A serving of cheese could 1oz but a serving of chicken could be 3oz. But, sometimes I eat 2oz of cheese, or 5oz of chicken. If a package gives information for "1 serving" it should also say how much that serving weighs.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    If something says per serving without saying what a serving is then move on and find another entry. Per serving isn't a measurement. If it's a food you eat all the time and you have the packaging you can also make your own entry so you know it's correct.
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    What about serving????

    Per serving??

    I rarely find "per serving" to be useful except for packaged foods for which a serving size is given and the relevant data can be verified from the nutrition panel on the side of the package. I'd still much rather work with grams, though, preferably with entries normalized to 100 gram servings. That simplifies the math.

    If I could change anything about MFP, I'd have it automatically calculate calories, etc., from the actual weight being logged rather than from a percentage. And I'd add a stable and searchable "favorites" list that doesn't let useful entries scroll off once you've found them. Sparkpeople does both of those things, which is why I log over there now.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Look for the database entries without an asterisk. Those are the ones that have been checked against the USDA and they'll have an option for grams. If you don't see it right away, add "raw" to your search. For example instead of searching "egg" search "whole raw egg."

    If it's something you're making, like lasagna, use the recipe builder to enter your own recipes.

    If it's prepackaged, then the container it comes it will have the grams listed in parentheses on the nutrition label.

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