Food Scale

50racinggirl
50racinggirl Posts: 96 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am thinking about buying a food scale. What are some thoughts on the best one?

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  • hwoeltjen
    hwoeltjen Posts: 199 Member
    I just got a Better Homes scale for 35 bucks.

    However, you are going to want to look for a few things when shopping for a food scale.

    .05 measurements
    Ability to measure grams and oz
    Common features like tear to adjust for containers

    You don't need to spend a ton of money on a scale. You can probably pick one up for 20 bucks depending on where you go.

    Just make sure you can measure ounces and grams...and that it gives you those decimal measurements.
  • squirtgunsablzn
    squirtgunsablzn Posts: 55
    i ordered one of amazon that measures in grams, ounces, kg, and lbs. its awesome and its the only way i feel comfortable knowing my intake is spot on.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I had portion power for years!!!! I got it at Bed, Bath & Beyond and loved it, but I've decided to go Euro and start measuring grams since my old one only did ounces.

    This was the recent one I bought. Works very nice (when I use it :embarassed: ), but there are much more inexpensive ones out there.

    http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385951768&sr=8-1&keywords=food+scale
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    I picked up a digital "biggest loser" one at Walmart for under $20 for my kitchen. it has grams and ounces and the all important tare button so that you don't have to figure out the plate weight

    I bought a smaller Everyday Living one for $6 at a supermarket to use for travelling (it isn't digital and I need to factor in the weight of the plate, but for travel it is fine)
  • 1ZenGirl
    1ZenGirl Posts: 432 Member
    I like measuring grams and ounces and the ability to put the bowl/plate on there and the tare button so I don't have to add the container as part of the measurement. I like the digital format which requires a battery rather than the spring loaded.

    edited for clarity
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    I have one from Pampered Chef. It's my first food scale and I like it, it's got a tare feature and changes from ounces to grams, but I only use it for grams. I like to keep things uniform (a little OCD) so I like weighing everything in the same unit.

    My food scale has even earned a coveted place on the counter in my small kitchen! Everything else, like my blender etc. are all hidden in the cabinets.
  • Supertact
    Supertact Posts: 466 Member
    I also bought the biggest loser one, simple and great!
  • Sunitagt
    Sunitagt Posts: 486 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009L5LH84/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Just bought that one from Amazon a couple weeks ago, but looks like they are out for now. Anyway, be sure it has a 'tare' function and can switch units. 'Tare' is important so you can keep adding things to the plate without having to measure everything separately, makes things a ton easier.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I am thinking about buying a food scale. What are some thoughts on the best one?

    I purchased a $20 digital food scale at K Mart. Works perfectly.

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