Weighing Starbucks Foods
firefoxxie
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Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
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Ex-partner - every serving is prepackaged. I would log the oatmeal packet and the add ons individually. Starbucks oatmeal, starbucks blueberries, starbucks nut and seed packets, etc. There is a little variation but all the sbux partners do is take it out of the package and pop it in the convection oven or add hot water so it should be fairly standardized.3
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AvesArdens wrote: »Ex-partner - every serving is prepackaged. I would log the oatmeal packet and the add ons individually. Starbucks oatmeal, starbucks blueberries, starbucks nut and seed packets, etc. There is a little variation but all the sbux partners do is take it out of the package and pop it in the convection oven or add hot water so it should be fairly standardized.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much! You put my mind at ease.
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I wish I could bring a scale with me and I have half a mind to do so. No idea how exact the baked goods are. I end up logging 1.2 of a scone, for example.1
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You can buy some at your regular Starbucks and bring home to weigh?3
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firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
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You can develop a feel for weight. I've eaten so many Lean Cuisines that I can feel when one's heavier than normal for that flavor.TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.0 -
You can develop a feel for weight. I've eaten so many Lean Cuisines that I can feel when one's heavier than normal for that flavor.TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
i'm pretty good at eyeballing stuff like cheese/meat/peanut butter after years of weighing, but doing it by feel i cant imagine!0 -
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TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
Yes, I suppose it would be impressive to you.
This is how I do it:
The type of tomatoes I eat always come around 200g more or less. So, I know what that tomato feels like in my hand.
90 g for me would feel like a little bit over 2 kind bars.
So, it feels more like the weight of a tomato than two kind bars.
Hopefully that helps you out as well.7 -
firefoxxie wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
Yes, I suppose it would be impressive to you.
if you hadn't been so rude then your post may have been helpful, ah well!
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TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
Yes, I suppose it would be impressive to you.
if you hadn't been so rude then your post may have been helpful, ah well!
Exactly glad to give it back. 5 -
firefoxxie wrote: »
Lol. Going to Starbucks. Putting a scale up and asking baristas to hand out items so you can weigh them. And then just walk out
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firefoxxie wrote: »
Lol. Going to Starbucks. Putting a scale up and asking baristas to hand out items so you can weigh them. And then just walk out
"please can i have a scone? if you could just place it on here... no, wait for it to say 0..."
*look at weight
"great, thanks, bye!"6 -
https://tenor.com/view/roadrunner-meepmeep-looney-tunes-bye-seeyalater-gif-11203782TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »
Lol. Going to Starbucks. Putting a scale up and asking baristas to hand out items so you can weigh them. And then just walk out
"please can i have a scone? if you could just place it on here... no, wait for it to say 0..."
*look at weight
"great, thanks, bye!"1 -
If you want to know, it really wouldn't be noticeable if you weighed it with a mini scale at your table, especially if you also are unpacking a laptop, mouse etc. The scale would be pretty much hidden under the plate/behind the laptop if self-conscious.2
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collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.
Like so many things, if you do it enough you get a feel for it. I am pretty good at estimating some of the basic weights that I use a lot: 56 g (2 oz) 112g (4 oz) 224 g (8 oz) and 448 g (1 lb). Part of this is because I use them in my meal prep but also I foster kittens and weigh them daily when they are bottle feeding and a couple of times a week after weaning. a weight drop of 20 grams or so can indicate something is not quite right and I have gotten a feel for it. Probably have to re-learn next year when kitten season comes rolling around.5 -
I have a very nice small purse size scale I got on Amazon for <$20 that works well for things like this. No shame in my weighing game! Lol3
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collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.
A quarter pound is 113.5. 90 grams is slightly over 7 oz. Not a huge distinction, but with some calorie dense items, it can be significant.1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.
A quarter pound is 113.5. 90 grams is slightly over 7 oz. Not a huge distinction, but with some calorie dense items, it can be significant.
90 grams is 3.2 oz. Guessing that's just a typo.1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.
A quarter pound is 113.5. 90 grams is slightly over 7 oz. Not a huge distinction, but with some calorie dense items, it can be significant.
90 grams is 3.2 oz. Guessing that's just a typo.
Yup! How's that rule go about when you correct someone's spelling, there'll be a typo in your post? Ditto for weight conversions.
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estherdragonbat wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »firefoxxie wrote: »Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye.
Examples:
Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g.
But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories.
Spinach egg wrap says 280c for 159g. It definitely feels like it's over 200g.
Maybe it's just all in my head.
I'll try taking a scale to it next time.
wow, you can feel what 90g and 200g feels like? impressive!
I mean, I know offhand that 90gm is a quarter of a pound, and 200 is a little less than half, but I don’t know I’d be able to tell between them at random.
A quarter pound is 113.5. 90 grams is slightly over 7 oz. Not a huge distinction, but with some calorie dense items, it can be significant.
There are 28 gm per oz. So 90 gm is 3.21 oz. Less than a quarter of a pound.
And at any rate, if I'm eating something that calorie-dense, where a difference of 23 grams actually matters, and I'm having to pick it up to weigh it, odds are that it's a pastry or something along those lines, and I'm eating it at home anyway where I will actually use my scale. Cheese I can estimate by looking at squares and slices. I'm not scooping peanut butter out of jars at parties. I don't eat hummus that I didn't make. (Celiac/NCGS. I can't eat most mainstream pastries and a lot of pre-prepared sauces/dips.)
The perk of weighing everything at home and committing serving sizes to memory is that when you're out, you can guesstimate to a very high degree of accuracy.
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