How do I weigh/log ice cream?
bbontheb
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I'm a bit confused as to how I log ice cream. I have an ml option on my scale but I have no idea if that is close to accurate (for liquids). It seems way too big for the amount that it is showing in say grams or ml...sorry if this is dumb, lol
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I measure ice cream instead of weighing. If you weigh I would suggest ounces0
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Lol, I eat ice cream almost every night. So I put out my food scale, weigh the container in grams, then I eat until the scale reaches weight in grams minus a single serving.
IE: if it says 300 grams for the container and 100 grams is a serving, I eat until container then weighs 200 g. That way it's accurate and then I cap it off and put it back in the freezer. My DD laughs every time I do this.
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It is not accurate unless the liquid is water or the density of water. All the scale is doing is taking the grams that it weighs and changing the label to ml.I have an ml option on my scale but I have no idea if that is close to accurate (for liquids).
For the sake of convenience, I'll go ahead and weigh some small amounts of liquids (like salad dressing) but I keep in mind that the number on the scale isn't as accurate as I might like.1 -
The weight conversion from ml (a volume measurement) to g (a weight measurement) will vary based on the density of the ice cream. The cheaper ice cream normally has more air whipped into it during the churning process to make it lighter (fluffier), while the more expensive ice cream does not have as much air churned in and will weigh significantly more for the same volume.
In the US, a standard serving size for ice cream is 1/2 cup, which is 120ml. In the US, nearly all Nutrition Facts labels will show the 1/2 cup and include the actual weight in parentheses. Cheap, lower density products can weigh as low as 1/2 cup (68g), whereas the more expensive can be as heavy as 1/2 cup (108g), depending on whether there are chunks of chocolate or nuts in them.
Note: 1 US legal cup = 240 milliliters for Nutrition Facts Labeling5 -
Oh, measuring ice cream is my pet peave as well! I try to convert ml to grams based on the weight of the whole packet. My current favourite, Oppo ice cream here in the U.K., weighs about 320g for a 500ml pot, so I weigh 65 or so grams and log 100ml. But the conversion will vary for different types of ice cream, as they'll have different density.2
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The ice cream I eat has a suggested serving size in grams on the tub, so I stick a bowl on my scales and scoop out ice cream until I reach that figure (or some other number I've worked out)4
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I always thought it was easy...
- Put bowl on scales
- Turn scales on
- Zap barcode on ice-cream with MFP on my phone and check it matches the packet
- Weigh out ice-cream until I hit the calories or macros I was willing and able to use on ice-cream
- Enjoy
Always in grammes because of the density point as mentioned by @CyberTone
I'm in the UK but I've never found something that didn't give the nutrition by grammes. I edit the MFP database if I think it's talking nonsense or is different from what's on the packet.5 -
For me, it's just "did I eat the whole pint, or only half the pint?"11
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Weigh an empty container (sans lid) of the same brand of ice cream.
Record this weight sonewhere.
Weigh entire new tub of ice cream without the lid.
Work out how many servings there are in the bucket of ice cream by dividing the total ml by the serving ml.
Divide ice cream weight by number of servings calculated in previous step.
Now you have the serving size in weight.3 -
Weigh ice cream in tub in grams. Eat ice cream from tub. Weigh tub again in grams. Subtract both numbers. There's your weight.3
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x_stephisaur_x wrote: »The ice cream I eat has a suggested serving size in grams on the tub, so I stick a bowl on my scales and scoop out ice cream until I reach that figure (or some other number I've worked out)
Yep. Check how many grams that particular ice cream calls a half-cup. Weigh out that many grams. Eat.1 -
Keep it simple - tare your bowl (put the bowl on the scale and then zero the scale with the bowl on the scale). Add ice cream to whatever your budget allows. Eat and enjoy!3
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I always weight it and log it in grams. Easy. In the US all the cartons I've bought have grams on the label. (I think the ml thing might be a Canadian issue, though, and beats me why they do that. I think I'd estimate a fourth of a pint if that were it, as that's the normal serving size of .5 cup, so should match the calories on the label. Easier if going from a pint container.)0
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Uch I hate this about ice cream. In Canada it is listed in ml so it is a pain.
I wonder though, the ml amount, does anyone know if it is the melted amount or packed frozen? I wonder if I could melt a tbsp or something, then weigh it and go from there. Not sure if that would help at all.
This is why I buy single servings now
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Same way I weigh my dog. Weigh myself and then weigh myself holding the dog and figure the difference. Except with you, measure the bowl first then add the ice cream and take the difference.
Also weight is grams.0 -
grams or ounces. It's unusual for a scale to not have either of those settings?1
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chelseahatch24 wrote: »grams or ounces. It's unusual for a scale to not have either of those settings?
The issue isn't the scale, but the label and database is listed in ml2 -
chelseahatch24 wrote: »grams or ounces. It's unusual for a scale to not have either of those settings?
The issue isn't the scale, but the label and database is listed in ml
I was answering the question in the title "How do I weigh/log ice cream?"2 -
Lol, I eat ice cream almost every night. So I put out my food scale, weigh the container in grams, then I eat until the scale reaches weight in grams minus a single serving.
IE: if it says 300 grams for the container and 100 grams is a serving, I eat until container then weighs 200 g. That way it's accurate and then I cap it off and put it back in the freezer. My DD laughs every time I do this.
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This is how I weight everything.... although I don't always eat out of all the containers, just the ice cream!!0 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »chelseahatch24 wrote: »chelseahatch24 wrote: »grams or ounces. It's unusual for a scale to not have either of those settings?
The issue isn't the scale, but the label and database is listed in ml
I was answering the question in the title "How do I weigh/log ice cream?"
Right, most people were. But the OP was asking about not just weighing but also logging.
Got it. Sorry my answer wasn't sufficient.1 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »chelseahatch24 wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »chelseahatch24 wrote: »chelseahatch24 wrote: »grams or ounces. It's unusual for a scale to not have either of those settings?
The issue isn't the scale, but the label and database is listed in ml
I was answering the question in the title "How do I weigh/log ice cream?"
Right, most people were. But the OP was asking about not just weighing but also logging.
Got it. Sorry my answer wasn't sufficient.
I think the only one bothered about it is you. @sardelsa was just answering your question.
Who said anything about being bothered? Don't make this something it's not. You corrected me. I apologized.1 -
I'm a bit confused as to how I log ice cream. I have an ml option on my scale but I have no idea if that is close to accurate (for liquids). It seems way too big for the amount that it is showing in say grams or ml...sorry if this is dumb, lol
Is there any weight conversion info on the carton at all (such as listing both the full weight & volume of the entire carton on the front)?0 -
I pull out my half cup measuring cup and put ice cream in it. I press it in there and make sure its flat or a little concave on the top then I eat it out of the measuring cup. It works for me.0
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Same way I weigh my dog. Weigh myself and then weigh myself holding the dog and figure the difference. Except with you, measure the bowl first then add the ice cream and take the difference.
Also weight is grams.
HOW HAVE I NOT THOUGHT OF THIS. Trying to get my dog onto the scale is like the most impossible thing ever lol.1 -
I think what people are missing is that in some parts of the world, ice cream nutrition labels show the serving size in ml, not grams.
OP, I would see if you can find a US version of the product in the database that lists grams, and then use that to log. If you have a brand that only publishes nutrition info in ml, maybe someone else can tell you how to convert.1 -
I think what people are missing is that in some parts of the world, ice cream nutrition labels show the serving size in ml, not grams.
OP, I would see if you can find a US version of the product in the database that lists grams, and then use that to log. If you have a brand that only publishes nutrition info in ml, maybe someone else can tell you how to convert.
Yeah, I completely missed this...1 -
I think what people are missing is that in some parts of the world, ice cream nutrition labels show the serving size in ml, not grams.
OP, I would see if you can find a US version of the product in the database that lists grams, and then use that to log. If you have a brand that only publishes nutrition info in ml, maybe someone else can tell you how to convert.
move to the US then?
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Princess_Kida wrote: »For me, it's just "did I eat the whole pint, or only half the pint?"
That's me too. So I started buying Breyers, Ben and Jerry's or Haagen Daaz mini cups. They are 3.5 -4 oz. Nutrition information on the carton. It also keeps me from eating the whole pint.
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You could look up the same brand in the US, if it exists, and get the grams.
I weigh ice cream by putting the bowl on the scale with the spoon on it, hitting tare, and then putting ice cream in the bowl until it reaches the right weight.2
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