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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 2:00:17 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I need a little bit of help here. 1 cup of flour = 120 g 1 cup of sugar = 225 g Now, I need to figure out which item lands where. The items are : potatos,oats, yogurt, veggies and fruits. Steph.  |
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Post by RUBICON19 on Nov 28, 2006 6:32:04 GMT -5
HUH?
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 9:06:36 GMT -5
For example : I have to eat 1 cup o veggies. How do I calculate ? There are 2 categories for cups : cups for flour and grinded sugar... ex : a cup of flour = 120 g . and the second categorie is cups for sugar and butter = 225 g .... So ... 1 cup of yougurt for example = 120 g or 225, because I don't know into which categorie to put it . Understood ?
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 9:08:08 GMT -5
The fact is that 1 cup of flour hasn't got the same weight as 1 cup of butter or sugar.
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Post by Maximum6 on Nov 28, 2006 9:27:19 GMT -5
yes...
1 cup oats= 80g
but it really depends on how you measure things.
I would simply go by Grams.
its like how i measure my eggwhites. I used to use the measuring cup and measure to 1.25cup/300ml/10eggwhite.
1 fl. oz being 1 eggwhite/3gprotein.
Now..i use any kind of measuring bowl..put it on a digital scale...and weigh my eggwhites on a scale...and when it reaches 10oz...i assume it is 10fl oz/10eggwhite.
I've tested it in relation with a measuring cup. When it says 10oz on my digital scale..it was also 300ml in my measuring cup.
Yet...water/eggwhite are different in "volume"
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 9:30:30 GMT -5
Yeah man , but what about veggies ? I have a diet but it's with imperial measurments, so 1 cup of oats = 80 g , veggies ? yogurt ? I presume that fruits are in the same categorie with veggies.
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Post by Hoopie on Nov 28, 2006 12:23:11 GMT -5
I wouldnt worry about measuring your veggies, as long as its brocolli, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus(yuk), zuchinni, squash. eat them up. YOur body will burn more cals digesting them then they have in them. Enjoy your veggies...as for measuring dont worry about weight. What i mean is a cup of bricks will weigh less then a cup of gold but it is still a cup of each..Understand what i am getting at?
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 13:15:58 GMT -5
The fact is, that on my diet plan I have to eat 1.5 cups of oats. Now, do I measure the oats according to 120g or 225. It's a bit confusing for me so please undertsand and assist in any way you can.  Steph |
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Post by Maximum6 on Nov 28, 2006 15:37:13 GMT -5
measure everything according to Grams/Oz..
and not cups. If you are gonna convert cups into Grams anyway might as well start measuring Grams/Oz...by using a digital scale.
Then look at all your Nutritional Labels. Most if not all nutritional labels has GRAM measurements.
Measuring Veggies is meaningless unless you're totally less than 10g carb diet.
I also feel weighing food isn't that important unless you're preparing for a contest. It usually goes by instinct once you've been doing it for awhile. As long as it is bodybuilding food with with a fair amount of protein per meal.....depending on your goal..eating Alot or Little of each meal would get you to where you want to be.
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Post by beckie on Nov 28, 2006 16:16:10 GMT -5
1.5C cooked oats= 3/4C dry oats approximately.I usually measure everything as dry weight.
On my oats it says 45g(weight) is one serve which translated is 1/2 cup.
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 28, 2006 16:18:17 GMT -5
Ok, thanx a lot for feedback. PS : Beckie, I bought flax oil  3,50 $ 100 ml  |
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Post by beckie on Nov 28, 2006 22:22:32 GMT -5
Glad you found some-are all supplements expensive in Romania because they are down here in New Zealand!?
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 29, 2006 4:43:50 GMT -5
Well, for the most part, they are "accesible" but this flax oil is really expensive. Just think about the fact that 2 litres = 2000 ml of sunflower oil costs about 4 $... and 100 ml of flax 3,50 ... |
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Post by RUBICON19 on Nov 29, 2006 12:11:17 GMT -5
An Oreo weighs 1/2 oz... Does this help? ;D
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Post by mrbeefy on Nov 29, 2006 15:34:05 GMT -5
Peanut Butter Cups are about 1/2 ounce too ;D
Protein in Peanut Butter !!!
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Post by sinnerica on Nov 29, 2006 15:42:19 GMT -5
I officially hate the imperial system ! |
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Post by beckie on Nov 29, 2006 16:29:05 GMT -5
thats why I learn both,down here we are metric but for my clients I have to know it all  |
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3,50 $ 100 ml 
