Quest protein powder measured in tbsp?

peaceloveabby01
peaceloveabby01 Posts: 68 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I know one scoop is 28g. But I'm trying to figure out how much one scoop is in either tablespoons or cups? I know you can't to a direct conversion but I wondered if anyone has measured.

Thanks!

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  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    It's not very accurate to 'measure' this kind of stuff, so they list it by weight. A food scale would help quite a bit :)

    I realize that's not what you asked, but I don't have a calculator for that. I just wanted to throw in my thought about weighing it for accuracy :)

    Someone probably will answer it though!
  • pope705
    pope705 Posts: 109 Member
    Isn't a tbsp about 15g? so one scoop would be about 2 tbsp.
    I think I would measure and weigh if it were me, just for peace of mind
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    pope705 wrote: »
    Isn't a tbsp about 15g? so one scoop would be about 2 tbsp.
    I think I would measure and weigh if it were me, just for peace of mind

    A tbsp is 15ml. Doesn't mean it's 15g. I weigh protein powder, and use an entry where I can enter a specific number of grams, not "scoops"
  • peaceloveabby01
    peaceloveabby01 Posts: 68 Member
    I don't have a food scale which is why I was asking.
    I took an actual tablespoon measuring cup and spooned protein powder in till it filled the scoop up and it ended up being 5 tablespoons. I was surprised how much it was but I don't know if you guys have ever seen the Quest protein shake scoop but it's a huge scoop! Most of the powders I've seen have a like spoonful size scoop but it's a huge like bucket full of powder
  • peaceloveabby01
    peaceloveabby01 Posts: 68 Member
    Hopefully this helps someone out there. Just use another measure device to spoon powder into your scoop to find out how much is in there
  • daniebanks
    daniebanks Posts: 179 Member
    it's best to weigh your whey ! you'd be surprised at the difference :smile:
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    peaceloveabby01 wrote: »
    I don't have a food scale which is why I was asking.
    I took an actual tablespoon measuring cup and spooned protein powder in till it filled the scoop up and it ended up being 5 tablespoons. I was surprised how much it was but I don't know if you guys have ever seen the Quest protein shake scoop but it's a huge scoop! Most of the powders I've seen have a like spoonful size scoop but it's a huge like bucket full of powder

    Seriously, will be the best 15$ you ever spend :smiley:
  • peaceloveabby01
    peaceloveabby01 Posts: 68 Member
    I tend to get really obsessive over stuff like grams and then I go into sixteenth of a gram and it just gets insanely obsessive so I know myself and that's why I do not have a food scale. It's not the money. I'm OK with cups and tablespoons and if that means I have to approximate a bit that's OK because that's healthier for my mind.
  • sarahzeringue
    sarahzeringue Posts: 1 Member
    Thanks, peaceloveabby01! I don't have a food scale, but like to use cups and tablespoons, too. One of those giant Quest scoops is WAY too much for my oatmeal, and I put in 2 tablespoons this morning, and was trying to figure out how to track it. Thanks for figuring out that 1 scoop equals 5 tablespoons!
  • peaceloveabby01
    peaceloveabby01 Posts: 68 Member
    I'm glad it could help!! I'm the same way, sometimes I don't want a whole stop and so I have a tablespoon amount and want to log it. I may be off by a tiny bit but for the most part that's accurate plus or minus a calorie haha
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