ml to grams using density of food

BobH
BobH
edited July 31 in Feature Requests

There is no way I can measure the volume (ml) of ice cream or beans accurately so have been entering such things as grams (g) in a 1:1 ratio. This is quite incorrect.

There are a number of grams to milliliter converters on the Internet with a limited number of food items.

However, there is one source I found that seems more extensive: https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/67b2da8c-6f73-42ef-b1c7-6db92b2a8fc1/content

According to my calculations, Unico Bean medley converts to about 97.5 g per a 125 ml "serving" after draining excess water, or a density of 0.78 g/ml. The various beans listed in the above chart are listed at around this number.

Different variations of ice cream (being half air) are listed at around 0.54 to 0.62. When I get my new box of ice cream, I am going to measure the box size (should be 2 litre) and weight minus the box, to work out my own ratio.

Also, it would be really nice if I could then enter and keep the density stored in Cronometer for an automatic conversion thereafter.

FYI
Bob.

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  • Hobartlemagne
    Hobartlemagne

    Canadian ice cream? I've heard of that measurement problem.
    Get a cheap digital kitchen scale. If you're serious about measuring your foods, it makes everything easier.

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