measuring question
tjones7
Posts: 306
Hello all,
I try to measure my food but I'm not sure which way is right for all things. My newest ponder is for lettuce. I eat Romaine lettuce and usally log 2 cups from eye sight. well I put my lettuce in a 1 cup measuring cup and realized that it wouldn't feed a toddler but I also know that a cup equals 8 oz but when I put my lettuce on my food scale the amount that I would eat is only 3 oz so which way is right?
How should I be measuring lettuce, fruit, and other sources of food that take up space in a mesuring cup but not hitting 8 oz on the food scale.?
Thanks for reading.
I try to measure my food but I'm not sure which way is right for all things. My newest ponder is for lettuce. I eat Romaine lettuce and usally log 2 cups from eye sight. well I put my lettuce in a 1 cup measuring cup and realized that it wouldn't feed a toddler but I also know that a cup equals 8 oz but when I put my lettuce on my food scale the amount that I would eat is only 3 oz so which way is right?
How should I be measuring lettuce, fruit, and other sources of food that take up space in a mesuring cup but not hitting 8 oz on the food scale.?
Thanks for reading.
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Liquid ounces (volume) are different than dry ounces(weight). So you should measure your lettuce on a scale unless you are drinking a lettuce smoothie.
The ounces on the scale (weight) isn't measuring the same thing as the ounces in a measuring cup (volume).0 -
Thanks Jerren0
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If it says a cup of lettuce, that's volume, not weight. I seriously doubt you'll be able to eat a half a pound of lettuce (8 ounces of weight), but a cup of lettuce is a reasonable portion (8 ounces of volume).
In any case, lettuce has so few calories, it doesn't matter much if you are off. With more calorie dense foods (nuts, oil, meat, for example), more exact measurement is more important.0 -
I usually just measure my lettuce with a measuring cup. If its like a salad mix from a bag you can always look at the weight (usually grams) and weigh it out if you feel more comfortable doing that. 2 cups of lettuce usually equals a nice salad portion.0
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I really wouldn't worry about things like lettuce. Just go by volume because it's easier and even if you underestimate it would only be a difference of a couple of calories. But generally, weighing is more accurate than measuring for solids.0
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I would use the scale.0
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Thank you all for your advice. I know Lettuce doesn't count that much but I was trying to be accountable and watch carbs but I did read the bag and did the grams it recommended on my fool scalre in grams instead of ounces and that helped. It was onlly a little more than I was normally eating.0
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