what the hell is 2 ounces in slices of meat?

spiderkacie · September 2013

I asked a deli person that question today she said one thin slice was about 2oz but I have no clue if that's right.

dbmata · September 2013

i just made a cold cut sandwich, got the meat from the deli so it doesnt have nutrition info on it, so i look it up in the database and i found it or something close to eat but a serv. size is 2 ounces. what does that equal in slice terms?

i had 2 slices of ham and 2 slices of turkey.

It depends.

ETA - some of the "deli" meat I get is in 1# slices.

gracetillman · September 2013

The Boars Head I buy is about an ounce a slice because of the way the deli slices the meat. But if you got a half pound of each and there were 8 slices of each you know its an ounce a slice.

elsdonward · September 2013

Right I think that a quarter of sliced meat (4 ounces is one quarter of a pound) is approximately 4 slices - so probably you have consumed 4 ounces - one slice approx one ounce

froeschli · September 2013

time to buy a food scale. everything else is guessing.

GingerLolita · September 2013

For deli meat, I look at the total weight on the package and count the amount of slices. Divide the total weight by the number of slices and find the avg. weight per slice!

jfauci · September 2013

I eat boars head chicken breast every day for lunch and 4 slices is exactly 2 oz.

herblackwings39 · September 2013

It really depends on the slices. I've gotten 4-5 slices that weigh 2 oz and I've gotten 1 slice that weighed 2 oz.

james6998 · September 2013

If your not weighing your food, your taking a big risk. Calories add up fast and if you are over by a few each meal they will not leave you with a deficit, GET A SCALE is the only answer to this post.

CassieLeigh86 · September 2013

I bought some Boars Head turkey breast from the deli today. I have a food scale, but if I didn't this is how I would have figured it out:

The label they slapped on the deli bag said I have .26 pounds of turkey breast.
One pound is 16 ounces, so .26 X 16 gives me 4.16 ounces of turkey breast.
There are 28.36 grams in an ounce (rounded), so...
If you need to convert that into grams, 4.16 X 28036 = 117.98 grams.

ETA: I ate all my turkey in one sitting, but if you needed to figure out how much each slice weighs, then you'd divide the weight by how many slices you have. So, in keeping with my example above, I had 5 slices of meat. So 4.16 / 5 = .832 ounces per slice.

Seems like a lot less work to invest in a food scale, no?

msomers68 · March 2014

In another lifetime (that is how long ago it was), I worked at a deli. 16 slices of American Cheese is 1 pound, and it continues like that for full size slices. (Stick bologna, salami are an exception because they are smaller.)

But if you slice 8 thin slices of have, you have 1/2 lb. Roast beef is a little heavier and you get about a pound in 12 slices.

JoRocka · March 2014

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yah its boards head thin sliced cooked ham and cracked pepper mill turkey.

i put 2 slices of each.- 4 slices of meat total.

boars- sorry

and i got 1/2 pd of each.

if you got a 1/2 lb of each- why did you not just do a conversion?

1/2 lb = 7.9999999 ounces.

Indira1017 · June 2014

I have been asking myself the same question.

jessicagrieshaber · June 2014

I think in general, a good rule of thumb is one piece of meat is equal to one ounce. Then again, depending on how big the pieces are. If they are the really small and thin pieces it could be more like four pieces.

spaduke · June 2014

i always wondered also, but I just bought a 1/2 pound of low salt ham...there is 16 oz in a pound so this is 8 oz of meat, there is approx. about 16 slices of ham in this half pound so I would say 2 slices is about an oz...

JoRocka · June 2014

I asked a deli person that question today she said one thin slice was about 2oz but I have no clue if that's right.

they have a scale back there- ask her to weigh the bread and the meat separately- everything else is fudgeable with minimal consequences.

man- didn't realize this was a necro thread and I already commented.

LOL.

Julzanne72 · June 2014

i just made a cold cut sandwich, got the meat from the deli so it doesnt have nutrition info on it, so i look it up in the database and i found it or something close to eat but a serv. size is 2 ounces. what does that equal in slice terms?

i had 2 slices of ham and 2 slices of turkey.

This is why I have a food scale

maz504 · June 2014

In my experience, 1 slice = 1 oz. If you're going back and forth between logging 2 oz or 4 oz, I'd go ahead and log 4 to be safe.

maz504 · June 2014

show previous quotes

I asked a deli person that question today she said one thin slice was about 2oz but I have no clue if that's right.

they have a scale back there- ask her to weigh the bread and the meat separately- everything else is fudgeable with minimal consequences.

man- didn't realize this was a necro thread and I already commented.

LOL.

UGH I didn't notice either!!! :explode: :explode:

oregonzoo · June 2014

Without reading the entire thread

Buy a food scale./

Cliffslosinit · June 2014

Like everyone has said get a scale.
Also you have a 1/2 lb of meat....count slices then... divide 1/2 lb by count slice = Oz per slice

Escloflowne · June 2014

I'm pretty sure an oz of meat weighs and oz of meat!

UsedToBeHusky · June 2014

It depends on the thickness of the slices. I assume you have already eaten it and can't weigh the slices. *edited to add - I would say so since this thread is 3 years old.

Looks like you will just have to make an educated guess on this one. If it was thin sliced, I would say all 4 slices was around 2 ounces.

Myhaloslipped · June 2014

You definitely need a food scale to know for sure. If you don't have one, look at how many ounces are in a package and eyeball what percentage you took out. This will not be accurate, but I suppose it's better than nothing.

Texusmc · June 2014

look at the serving size on the back for the "Daily Percentages". that is a good place to start. usually tells you how many oz's are in each serving. and in parentheticals , how many slices.

lasombrs · June 2014

I have a food scale at home so i weight it. It will always vary based on how thick or thin you have it sliced. Best way to guess without a food scale how much did the total package weigh and count the slices inside. Then divide and get your per slice weight (1 lb, 16 slices? 1 oz each for example)