If I'm in a situation where I can't weigh my food?

mustnothrowcantelopes
mustnothrowcantelopes Posts: 116 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was at a class session today and we had dinner in between and one of the things I had was potato kugel. I looked it up online and it's 300 calories for 5 oz. Question is, how do I know the difference between 5oz and 1oz? Like what does it look like so I know how much to put down? the potato kugel I had was like a square of it if , but a tall , thick one if that helps.

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  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    One ounce is a shot glass full. Same as two tablespoons.
  • Kathy11174
    Kathy11174 Posts: 82
    Usually the size of a deck of cards is 4 ounces! Some things obviously are heavier than others but its a good way to judge!
  • heathhumble
    heathhumble Posts: 178
    I agree with the size of "deck of cards",or the palm of your hand.
  • Adam123456
    Adam123456 Posts: 7 Member
    Why don't you just weigh a raw potato of similar size to the potato kugel you ate. That'll give you a good estimate of the weight of the weight of the kugel you ate. It may be a little over, but that's better than underestimating your calories :)
  • daylilies
    daylilies Posts: 92
    You could work on it at home. Guess how much something weighs and then weigh it. I've gotten scarily good at eyeballing something correctly because I weigh everything at home!
  • ocsurfmama
    ocsurfmama Posts: 127
    Sounds like the amount you put down would be about right. You usually get 12 servings from an average 9x13 baking pan. So one serving would be 1/12 of the pan. If it was cut in a square then the single serving would be a bit small then the palm of your hand. It's hard to be exact because of the difference in volume of what you are eating. I follow the above general rule for serving size when I don't know exact ounces. I also will tend to guess high on the calories for the item.
  • mustnothrowcantelopes
    mustnothrowcantelopes Posts: 116 Member
    I wish that were helpful, but I don't make kugel. I don't really know how to cook at all. I also don't know if the calorie amount for the kugel was at all accurate, because different websites say different things and there's only 2 listings for kugel on here.
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