weigh/measure popcorn question

Briacha · February 2011

Hi,

Do you weigh popcorn on the food scale or in a measuring cup??? Does it matter???

mlaugh · February 2011

I use the 100 calorie bag keeps it simple. I would use the scale because it is a dry good

Janice1968 · February 2011

I have hot air popcorn, and I measure it by cups.

ct1986 · February 2011

I typically weigh it before popping on the scale.

carrieloveshk · February 2011

I usually just take a handful, I guess I have small hands, but it does the trick for me.

MakingAChoice · February 2011

I just measure out by cup after it is popped.

nleigh · February 2011

i measure the kernels before cooking them, I think 1/4 cup is about 120 calories.

kelika71 · February 2011

The bag says 1/4 cup and something in grams (I don't remember now). Last night, I was curious about this, too.
I measured the grams and it's less than a 1/4 cup. I'm starting to go more by what my food scale says because a friend of mine had mentioned about peanut butter being the same way. What he thought was the typical serving of 2 Tbs, ended up being less on the food scale.
I'd go by the food scale whenever you can.

In other words, if you're weight loss has stalled and you're using cups/spoons, you could be getting more than you should.

I know, sucks! Sorry!!

iamhealingmyself · February 2011

The bag says 1/4 cup and something in grams (I don't remember now). Last night, I was curious about this, too.
I measured the grams and it's less than a 1/4 cup. I'm starting to go more by what my food scale says because a friend of mine had mentioned about peanut butter being the same way. What he thought was the typical serving of 2 Tbs, ended up being less on the food scale.
I'd go by the food scale whenever you can.

In other words, if you're weight loss has stalled and you're using cups/spoons, you could be getting more than you should.

I know, sucks! Sorry!!

Yup I've had this happen too - thought i was doing good to measure my cheerios by the cup but one day I actually weighed that cup I pulled out and it was way more than the suggest weight. I don't know how they do it, maybe it's a conversion thing and not a physical cup thing. I've started to use the principal that if it's solid - weigh it and if it's liquid measure it (cups, spoons, etc)

Then there's always the process of measuring solids too - packed like brown sugar or loose like flour? you could be way off your caloric mark if you pick the wrong one.

jane77 · February 2011

The bag says 1/4 cup and something in grams (I don't remember now). Last night, I was curious about this, too.
I measured the grams and it's less than a 1/4 cup. I'm starting to go more by what my food scale says because a friend of mine had mentioned about peanut butter being the same way. What he thought was the typical serving of 2 Tbs, ended up being less on the food scale.
I'd go by the food scale whenever you can.

In other words, if you're weight loss has stalled and you're using cups/spoons, you could be getting more than you should.

I know, sucks! Sorry!!

Yup I've had this happen too - thought i was doing good to measure my cheerios by the cup but one day I actually weighed that cup I pulled out and it was way more than the suggest weight. I don't know how they do it, maybe it's a conversion thing and not a physical cup thing. I've started to use the principal that if it's solid - weigh it and if it's liquid measure it (cups, spoons, etc)

Then there's always the process of measuring solids too - packed like brown sugar or loose like flour? you could be way off your caloric mark if you pick the wrong one.

Ya it sucks but the scale is stuck here's the first place to go the 2nd exercise calories usually estitmated to high check a few web sites before you eat them all back

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