Measuring Cup or Food Scale??

FuzzyScribbles · February 2016

I'm just curious with what everyone thinks is more accurate when you want your calories to be as accurate as possible.

Which is better: Measuring Cup or Food Scale??

I used a measuring cup most of the time but I feel I might not have been accurate enough since I didn't lose as much weight as I had hoped for even though I exercised properly.

sunfastrose · February 2016

Scale. No contest.

fldiver97 · February 2016

Food scale for everything except measuring cup for liquids

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt · February 2016

Food scale. Absolutely.

Digital is best.

trjjoy · February 2016

This is an actual question??? Digital scale.

/End thread

Alatariel75 · February 2016

Food scale for solids, 100%. I can pretty much fit a whole block of grated cheese into a cup measure if I try hard enough.

blancoms · February 2016

Scale. And I've found a lot of things I've measured with spoons amounts to less than what the scale gives me (so I get to eat more). Super big plus.

chandanista · February 2016

blancoms wrote: »

Scale. And I've found a lot of things I've measured with spoons amounts to less than what the scale gives me (so I get to eat more). Super big plus.

My experience too.

kommodevaran · February 2016

Best? Do you mean most accurate, or most practical? Scales are definitely most accurate. Most practical too, by the way.

booksandchocolate12 · February 2016

Another vote for a scale, no question.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk

zira91 · February 2016

Digital food scale

zira91 · February 2016

blancoms wrote: »

Scale. And I've found a lot of things I've measured with spoons amounts to less than what the scale gives me (so I get to eat more). Super big plus.

This too.

Ninkyou · February 2016

Scale.

Lounmoun · February 2016

Food scale for the most accuracy.

mkakids · February 2016

Scale

tomteboda · February 2016

You're going to be more accurate with a scale, but if you can measure consistently and aren't filling cups to the brim (no heaping cups!) you can be quite successful with cups and spoons.

Just be ready for everyone to say "weigh your food!" if you get stalled.

daremightythings · February 2016

digital scale for solid food, liquid measuring cup for liquids. read the label of your food and it will tell you whether to measure in grams or milliliters.

rileysowner · February 2016

Scale for solids, measuring spoons and cups for liquids.

tomteboda · February 2016

How to Measure Wet and Dry Ingredients for Baking
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/03/how-to-measure-wet-dry-ingredients-for-baking-accurately-best-method.html

This is a great article that may help clear up your understanding.

FuzzyScribbles · March 2016

tomteboda wrote: »

How to Measure Wet and Dry Ingredients for Baking
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/03/how-to-measure-wet-dry-ingredients-for-baking-accurately-best-method.html

This is a great article that may help clear up your understanding.

Thank you!!! It does help clear up my understanding.

Thank you everyone.
I was just wondering on what has helped you most since a nutritionist friend of mine and my husband were saying to just measure out the food in cups, etc. I heard food scale was better though and just wanted to hear the community's input since a lot of your have been pretty successful with your food intake to lose weight

Yisrael1981 · March 2016

Calories are actually based upon mass measurements (i.e. gram protein is about 4 calories...)not volume so scale is always more accurate

Measuring Cup or Food Scale??

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