Rant ~ Menchies in the MFP database

bigislandgrrl
bigislandgrrl Posts: 196 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Im not sure if Im the only one to notice this, or if it bothers anyone else but I find the measurements for Menchies frozen yogurt in the MFP database just piss me off.

When you go to a Menchies store, you WEIGH your cup of yogurt. Its weighed in OUNCES. Why do people enter it in the database in the 1/2 cup and 1 cup measures? Do the bring a measuring cup along to make sure? lol

I know EXACTLY how many OUNCES were in that bowl that I ate when I payed for it. hint hint

Ok. Done Venting for now.

As you were.

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  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    There are 8 ounce in a cup so you can figure it out in cups.
  • atcbabe1
    atcbabe1 Posts: 22
    Kelly there are 8 oz volume in a cup but if its measured by weight there are 16 oz in a pound and a weight oz and a volume oz are not the same
  • bigislandgrrl
    bigislandgrrl Posts: 196 Member
    Kelly there are 8 oz volume in a cup but if its measured by weight there are 16 oz in a pound and a weight oz and a volume oz are not the same


    yes! ^ this^
  • miriamtorason
    miriamtorason Posts: 208 Member
    No, actually, you can't. A cup as 8 ounces is for water. Other things weigh more per cup - a cup of walnuts weighs significantly less than a cup of rocks, therefore ounces is the appropriate measure, as 8 ounces of rocks and 8 ounces of walnuts weigh the same, even though their volume is very different. A cup is a unit of volume, an ounce is one of both volume and weight.

    Alternatively, a cup is eight FLUID ounces. Not the same thing as eight solid ounces.
  • ljoycew
    ljoycew Posts: 22 Member
    I am SOO with you on this. I just need the ounces.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Make your own entry or amend one that's there?
  • ayamagali
    ayamagali Posts: 167 Member
    Don't eat rocks! Be it 8 liquid ounces or 8 ounces in weight!
    Yeah, it bugs me, but I would just do my best eyeball guesstimation if nothing in the database is as precise.
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