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Food Scale Recommendations

BadAssAries
BadAssAries Posts: 66 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've noticed in many of these forums that many of you swear by food scales. I'm in the market for one but I thought I'd ask; is there one that some of you like best? All recommendations welcome. Thanks.

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  • alyssa0061
    alyssa0061 Posts: 652 Member
    I recommend that you not get the Sharper Image food scale they sell at Bed Bath and Beyond. I've only had it a couple months and I will be buying a new one this weekend.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Look for something digital, with a tare button and the easy ability to switch between grams and ounces. I'd also suggest looking for something with a higher weight capacity. Mine's a Taylor that's lasted me almost 4 years, but it can't handle a big pot of food if I wanted to weigh a heavy batch of something.
  • Jbell0213
    Jbell0213 Posts: 189 Member
    I have a Taylor too. I bought it at Target for about $25. I love it
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    edited June 2016
    The one I've owned forever has also been America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustrated's top rated scale for ages. It's the OXO Good Grips® 11-lb Food Scale with Pull-Out Display. I absolutely love it. It is a tad expensive though at $50. OXO also makes a 5-lb version that is $30.

    I just checked and apparently, they just revisited kitchen scales again and it's still their top choice, but the article also suggested one by Ozeri for $11.79 if the OXO is too expensive.

    Hopefully this link will work. Sometimes they won't show up for non-subscribers.

    https://www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment_reviews/1696-digital-kitchen-scales

    Edit: I just checked the link from a friend's computer who doesn't subscribe to them. It didn't show all the tested scales and let them see the break down of the testing, but it still gave a brief overview of why they like that scale.
  • laurelann19
    laurelann19 Posts: 14 Member
    I have an Ozeri, which was only $8.99 on Amazon. 11-lb limit, tare button, changes units... Gets the job done!
  • BadAssAries
    BadAssAries Posts: 66 Member
    You guys are awesome! I was already looking at the Taylor & almost purchased it but wanted to know what others thought. I also have several OXO kitchen products but I haven't checked out their scale. This is all so helpful. Thanks so much for your help; I will narrow my search to just these products (sans The Sharper Image; thanks @alyssa0061). Have a great day!!!
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Taylor has lasted me like 8 years.
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