Measuring Food
Measuring Food
OK, so I believe I have been accounting for my food incorrectly-so I thought I'd as the experts.
I use FitDay.com and let's say I am having a cup of broccoli...would I measure the cup by volume or weight?
I've been measuring by volume-but I think I've been cheating myself.
OK, so I believe I have been accounting for my food incorrectly-so I thought I'd as the experts.
I use FitDay.com and let's say I am having a cup of broccoli...would I measure the cup by volume or weight?
I've been measuring by volume-but I think I've been cheating myself. If it's giving the "measurement" for a "cup" of broccoli. Then you would use volume of a measuring cup.
Also, you could look into purchasing a food scale:
just measure the grams, 150gr of broccoli is 2 cups
yeah the food scale is great, you can measure in grams ounces, and pounds. btw dont worry about weighing broccoli eat as much as you want lol
IMO Weight is more accurate . . .
Fitday generally gives u the option of specifying portion size in weight or volume. 4 solid foods, how much u get in a given volume is variable, depending on how tightly the stuff is packed in the measuring cup.
Weight is much more accurate. That's one reason I like European recipes 4 things like baked goods, where ingredient measurement is critical. In European recipes, quantities of solid ingredients r always specified in grams, so I find I its easier 2 get consistent results when I use them.
I do have a scale and I do measure all my food.
But that's why I asked, when given nutritional values of food, how is the source of the information measuring the food, weight or volume.
For instance BabyBodybuilder, a cup is not only measured by a measuring cup but also in oz. So do I stuff the broccoli in the measuring cup or weigh it out to 8oz?
Skinnyboi, where does FitDay give you the option? I know when I do my meats it will calculate oz, but veggies are usually done by either "cup" or "ASPARAGUS: 1 medium sized spear".
OK, so I believe I have been accounting for my food incorrectly-so I thought I'd as the experts.
I use FitDay.com and let's say I am having a cup of broccoli...would I measure the cup by volume or weight?
I've been measuring by volume-but I think I've been cheating myself.
Answer:
OK, so I believe I have been accounting for my food incorrectly-so I thought I'd as the experts.
I use FitDay.com and let's say I am having a cup of broccoli...would I measure the cup by volume or weight?
I've been measuring by volume-but I think I've been cheating myself. If it's giving the "measurement" for a "cup" of broccoli. Then you would use volume of a measuring cup.
Also, you could look into purchasing a food scale:
Answer:
just measure the grams, 150gr of broccoli is 2 cups
Answer:
yeah the food scale is great, you can measure in grams ounces, and pounds. btw dont worry about weighing broccoli eat as much as you want lol
Answer:
IMO Weight is more accurate . . .
Fitday generally gives u the option of specifying portion size in weight or volume. 4 solid foods, how much u get in a given volume is variable, depending on how tightly the stuff is packed in the measuring cup.
Weight is much more accurate. That's one reason I like European recipes 4 things like baked goods, where ingredient measurement is critical. In European recipes, quantities of solid ingredients r always specified in grams, so I find I its easier 2 get consistent results when I use them.
Answer:
I do have a scale and I do measure all my food.
But that's why I asked, when given nutritional values of food, how is the source of the information measuring the food, weight or volume.
For instance BabyBodybuilder, a cup is not only measured by a measuring cup but also in oz. So do I stuff the broccoli in the measuring cup or weigh it out to 8oz?
Skinnyboi, where does FitDay give you the option? I know when I do my meats it will calculate oz, but veggies are usually done by either "cup" or "ASPARAGUS: 1 medium sized spear".