Food scale

kelerin
kelerin Posts: 17 Member
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I am looking in to purchasing a food scale. I have done some research and it seems to be a very effective tool to have in the kitchen. Can you measure any food on the scale? For example, today I am cooking chili. Would I be able to calculate approximately my calorie intake by placing my chili (and bowl) on the scale?

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  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    No. With a lot of things, there will always be a degree of error. Meat in chilli will always vary in terms of fat content for example. Loads of people like weighing. I just prefer to save time and overestimate a bit.
  • kelerin
    kelerin Posts: 17 Member
    Yeah, my measuring cups have been doing just fine, but was curious about how to count calroies for soups, casseroles, chili, etc..
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    If you weigh the individual ingredients, you'll be able to calculate the total calories. Or, let the recipe builder do it for you :)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Yes. If you know the total calories in the pot of chili, then you can get the approximate calories per serving with a scale.

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