portion conversions

portion conversions		rnjt
		Jul 15 2008 17:10
the most frustrating part of counting calories for me is the trying to actually convert what i eat into the predefined measurements by any calorie counting books & some times even CC. sure there is a conversion tool but it doesn't always convert certain measurements. anway i found a book (& cc is pretty good at it too) that has every in 100 ml, which is fine once i can manage how to convert 1 tablespoon divided by 100 ml. So im trying to collect any standard unit conversions from 100ml. so here is my first link...Conversions for Cooking, anyone else have any tips? cheers

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#1	barbarriba	Jul 15 2008 17:21
What's really helped me is my new scale. I bought a very accurate food scale over the internet. Mine is a Chefmate. But there are lots of brands available at stores too. Besides being able to weigh foods by the gram, it's also programmed to tell you the nutrition info for 1000 foods. You can also add your own favorite 99 foods in the custom settings. Combining the scale with the info available on CC really works great. I can set my plate or bowl on my scale and know exactly how much each item weighs (it subtracts the weight of the plate with what's called a Tare feature. Just like a commercial scale).
#2	eveliina	Jul 16 2008 10:56
That's been my pet peeve too. Actually, I totally messed up the first time I tried it because I was under the false assumption that a cup equals 100 ml, or a desilitre as we'd call it here in Europe. So I logged my 100ml of vegetables as one cup and got the calorie count for 236 ml, no wonder I went hungry! Imagine my surprise when I found out the actual measurements (and I'm a science major). Maybe it's time to finally invest in that kitchen scale.
#3	rnjt	Jul 16 2008 11:00
Original Post by barbarriba: What's really helped me is my new scale. I bought a very accurate food scale over the internet. Mine is a Chefmate. But there are lots of brands available at stores too. Besides being able to weigh foods by the gram, it's also programmed to tell you the nutrition info for 1000 foods. You can also add your own favorite 99 foods in the custom settings. Combining the scale with the info available on CC really works great. I can set my plate or bowl on my scale and know exactly how much each item weighs (it subtracts the weight of the plate with what's called a Tare feature. Just like a commercial scale). hi barbarriba, yes i have a scale. does not sound as fancy as yours though. but can your scale measure a teaspoon or tablespoon in grams? its really not at home i have a problem with but at work and if i go out.
#4	rnjt	Jul 16 2008 11:00
Original Post by barbarriba: What's really helped me is my new scale. I bought a very accurate food scale over the internet. Mine is a Chefmate. But there are lots of brands available at stores too. Besides being able to weigh foods by the gram, it's also programmed to tell you the nutrition info for 1000 foods. You can also add your own favorite 99 foods in the custom settings. Combining the scale with the info available on CC really works great. I can set my plate or bowl on my scale and know exactly how much each item weighs (it subtracts the weight of the plate with what's called a Tare feature. Just like a commercial scale). hi barbarriba, yes i have a scale. does not sound as fancy as yours though. but can your scale measure a teaspoon or tablespoon in grams? its really not at home i have a problem with but at work and if i go out.
#5	gi-jane	Jul 16 2008 13:18
If you have trouble working out quantities you need to practise being able to judge things by eye. Really simple exercise..... put what you think is 50g (200cals) of dry pasta in a dish and then check-weigh it. See how close you get. Cook the pasta, drain it, put in on a dinner plate and see how big it looks. When you're out for supper the next time and you order pasta you're in a much better position to judge whether they've given you too much. If you 'train' yourself this way with different measures and different foods you'll get to a point where you can dispense with scales all together or just spot-check from time to time.
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