what does 4, 6 and 8 oz of steak look like?

maryrunslikeafox
maryrunslikeafox Posts: 136 Member
edited October 10 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone know how to tell how big a portion of steak is with using hand measurements, etc? I don't have a food scale.

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  • AdamATGATT
    AdamATGATT Posts: 573 Member
    How thick is the steak?
  • Robyn1733
    Robyn1733 Posts: 58
    Not sure how to tell. Something about a deck of cards. But I would suggest spending $20 and buying a food scale. I find my benficial all the time. Use it daily.
  • pyro13g
    pyro13g Posts: 1,127 Member
    The size of a deck of cards is 3-4oz
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    4 oz= a deck of cards...roughly.
  • PeterBuilt09
    PeterBuilt09 Posts: 24 Member
    a 4 ounce steak is about the size of a deck of cards or the size of the average persons palm (no fingers included)
  • msdominique1
    msdominique1 Posts: 65 Member
    I use a food scale to determine the measurements...

    I bought mine from bed bath & beyond and it was 20 bucks... I am sure you can probably find one at your local walmart for cheaper maybe... that would help a lot of food measurements.
  • nursegessica
    nursegessica Posts: 36
    yes, i agree. but you should go ahead and get a scale. it really helps. they don't cost much either. got mine at walmart for $15
  • SeasideOasis
    SeasideOasis Posts: 1,057 Member
    Uh oh....Here I have been messing up my figures >.< Ive been thinking I deck of cards is 6 oz, which means EVERYTHING in my food diary is really off if it is in ounces...by about 2 ounces each...Crap...Maybe that has something to do with my being hungry frequently >.<
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    I actually think a deck of cards = 3 oz. Could be wrong though.
  • maryrunslikeafox
    maryrunslikeafox Posts: 136 Member
    How thick is the steak?

    I would say its about an inch thick
  • maryrunslikeafox
    maryrunslikeafox Posts: 136 Member
    Thanks everyone! I will definitely go and buy a scale!!!!
  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
    Purchased my scale on Amazon for $25. I has the zero out feature to remove the weight of the plate.
  • joyhobson1
    joyhobson1 Posts: 1
    Great YouTube presentation by Jay Jorgensen - He says Fist - Says he's 6' plus and his fist is about 8oz - but if you are a tiny woman your fist will probably be about 4oz. Says the fist measure puts your chicken, fish or steak in the 6 to 8 oz range and give or take a little you are on track. Also says not to skimp on this protein. That you need this amount daily. Other info says that 20% of your calories actually are designated to make your brain function properly. Use your fist - and look him up if you have more q's. YouTube.
  • Fruitylicious03
    Fruitylicious03 Posts: 301
    I can't think in oz...I learned the metric system in school, so I'm used to having everything in grams/kilograms/litres/millilitres. When I have to log something in oz I always have to google first how many grams that is... :sweat_smile:
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
    Delicious.
    A little more delicious.
    Twice as delicious.
  • wesleepuntilthesungoesdown
    wesleepuntilthesungoesdown Posts: 876 Member
    maryrunslikeafox wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! I will definitely go and buy a scale!!!!

    would be more economical to buy an 8 ounce steak ;)
  • 2thesexydress
    2thesexydress Posts: 54 Member
    I bought my scales for £5 around $8 from Walmart Asda. Buy second hand ones from ebay.

  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    michelletyler38 wrote: »
    I actually think a deck of cards = 3 oz. Could be wrong though.
    This says you're right.

    http://caloriecount.about.com/article/when_you_cant_measure_estimate_portions

  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,855 Member
    Fruitylicious03 wrote: »
    I can't think in oz...I learned the metric system in school, so I'm used to having everything in grams/kilograms/litres/millilitres. When I have to log something in oz I always have to google first how many grams that is... :sweat_smile:


    28.35 grams per ounce (solid, not liquid).
  • dmprice17
    dmprice17 Posts: 22 Member
    can't take a scale to resturant
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    edited November 2014
    Even though I use a food scale at home, it is helpful to know a size estimation for times when I am eating out, or at someone else's home.

    So thanks for all the replies!
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    get a food scale.
  • independant2406
    independant2406 Posts: 447 Member
    dmprice17 wrote: »
    can't take a scale to resturant

    Most restaurants tell you what size steak your ordering on the menu :wink:

    Also I've been known to bring a food scale and measure out calorie dense items... maybe its weird but whatever...
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    I usually don't bother with a food scale for meat that I cook. I just take the weight on the package and then divide by the number of portions I cut it into. Sure I may not cut it perfectly even but how accurate is a home food scale anyway?
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    dmprice17 wrote: »
    can't take a scale to resturant

    They make pocket-sized portable scales, so yes, you can. You'd probably get some odd looks, though.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    peter56765 wrote: »
    I usually don't bother with a food scale for meat that I cook. I just take the weight on the package and then divide by the number of portions I cut it into. Sure I may not cut it perfectly even but how accurate is a home food scale anyway?

    More accurate than guessing.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    joyhobson1 wrote: »
    Great YouTube presentation by Jay Jorgensen - He says Fist - Says he's 6' plus and his fist is about 8oz - but if you are a tiny woman your fist will probably be about 4oz. Says the fist measure puts your chicken, fish or steak in the 6 to 8 oz range and give or take a little you are on track. Also says not to skimp on this protein. That you need this amount daily. Other info says that 20% of your calories actually are designated to make your brain function properly. Use your fist - and look him up if you have more q's. YouTube.

    I think this is one of the oldest threads I've seen revived.
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    edited November 2014
    deksgrl wrote: »
    peter56765 wrote: »
    I usually don't bother with a food scale for meat that I cook. I just take the weight on the package and then divide by the number of portions I cut it into. Sure I may not cut it perfectly even but how accurate is a home food scale anyway?

    More accurate than guessing.

    Maybe. Maybe not. The scales at the grocery store are periodically calibrated and inspected by the state for accuracy. Your home scale, not so much. There's some guess work in dividing a steak into halves or quarters or whatever, but probably not much more than an ounce either way. Over time, this kind of error cancels out (over this time, under the next time, etc.). OTOH, if your home scale has a bias towards high or low readings or has some kind of non-linearity (like heavier and heavier objects measuring progressively lighter and lighter than true), this kind of error does not cancel out with repeated use.
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    edited November 2014
    double post
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