How many carrots is "3oz"?

xoArielleMarieox
xoArielleMarieox Posts: 47
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
Im not too good at that. Baby carrots. Says serving is 3oz. How many carrots would that be?
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  • SarahWrittenThin
    SarahWrittenThin Posts: 595 Member
    approx 5
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    a medium sized handful or a little less.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    when I weight 3 oz of baby carrots on my digital scale it ends up being approx 13-15 baby carrots.
  • missboriken
    missboriken Posts: 52 Member
    Carbohydrate and Fiber Counts for Carrots
    •½ cup chopped raw carrot: 4 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber and 26 calories
    •1 medium baby carrot (about 3 per oz): 1 gram effective (net) carbohydrate and 4 calories
    •2 oz (56 grams) raw baby carrots: 3 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber and 20 calories
    •½ cup cooked sliced carrots: 4 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber and 27 calories
    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/carbcounts/a/carrots.htm
  • ncqueenbee
    ncqueenbee Posts: 147 Member
    That's why i luuuuuuv my food scale! I'm not good at that either.
  • Tex1952
    Tex1952 Posts: 1
    3 oz of mini or baby carrots is about 1/2 cup and should be around 35 calories
  • SarahofTwins
    SarahofTwins Posts: 1,169 Member
    when I weight 3 oz of baby carrots on my digital scale it ends up being approx 13-15 baby carrots.

    I was thinking the same thing...but also read that its 10-11, kinda confusing I guess :/
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    About a handful, fortunately carrots are pretty low cal so an error won't destroy your efforts as much as some other foods would.
    But really, nothing can substitute for actually weighing things, even if only once.
    It's pointless logging food if the quantities are all over the place.

    I know this from experience, I'm USELESS at guesstimating quantities.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    I eat the baby carrots and measure them on a food scale. I highly recommend getting a food scale. You can find a cheap one at any grocery store and some more expensive at Bed Bath Beyond etc...
  • panicintheattic
    panicintheattic Posts: 102 Member
    I remember reading on something that 3oz of baby carrots is about 14 carrots.
  • mommacool
    mommacool Posts: 138 Member
    Sometimes those baby carrots are really tiny and sometimes they are so fat.... All in all you can not go to wrong if you overeat a few... it might be 5 or 10 extra calories. Not a day breaker and at least you are eating well. You could also see if the package has the weight and divide it up... if it is a 1 pound pack, that would be about 5 servings at 3 oz.... and a few extra carrots.:happy:
  • desoray08
    desoray08 Posts: 7 Member
    Tried to figure this out . I need a scale! Great reviews on the ones sold on amazon!
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  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
    when I weight 3 oz of baby carrots on my digital scale it ends up being approx 13-15 baby carrots.
    This. Food scales are pretty inexpensive. I got mine at Walmart for $18 and its digital. Nice taking the guess work out of what I am eating.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Two if they fit
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    It's more accurate to measure the length and diameter
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I just checked. 17




    How many grams is 3oz?
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    depends on the size of the carrot...
  • campdawson
    campdawson Posts: 69 Member
    I just checked. 17




    How many grams is 3oz?
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    3 oz = 84g
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    depends on the size of the carrot...
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Don't listen to peoples ... "assumptions" on what 3oz is.

    Thickness & length determine weight, not the numbers of carrots. Go buy a cheap digital scale at Wal-Mart for $20.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    What does your scale say?
  • KseRz
    KseRz Posts: 980 Member
    Im not too good at that. Baby carrots. Says serving is 3oz. How many carrots would that be?


    https://www.google.com/search?q=calorie+per+baby+carrot
  • AnatolF
    AnatolF Posts: 8 Member
    Though it doesn't answer your question directly, I would highly suggest an investment in a digital scale. Recently I picked up this one on Amazon for $25 "EatSmart Precision Pro". You will thank yourself later.

    As for the carrots, it's hard to guess what 3oz would be without actually seeing the size of these baby carrots. All baby carrots are not sized and weighed equally.
  • George_Baileys_Ghost
    George_Baileys_Ghost Posts: 1,524 Member
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  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    target has scales , multiples right around 20 bucks, walmart carries some right in the same price range.
    even if they are cheaper and not 100% medically accurate , its ok ..
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    How many servings per bag? Until you get a food scale, you can just split the bag into 5 servings (a smaller bag has 5 servings).

    Hope that helps:happy:
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    You can buy an inexpensive food scale on Amazon or at Walmart.

    ^^^ this

    baby carrots vary in size. weighing your food ensures accuracy. volume measures and assuming every piece of food you eat is an average sized portion are not so accurate.... and this inaccuracy can kill your entire deficit and cause you to not lose weight
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    How many calories are even in a carrot? If you guessed and were off by 50%, what would that be, like 20 extra calories?
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    Go buy a cheap digital scale at Wal-Mart for $20.

    I got mine for about $10 including free shipping on amazon.com!

    Seriously, get a scale, then weigh out the oz or g of carrots into little baggies for the entire week. Plus all your other snacks. I also re-use my baggies, so they aren't wasted.
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