If you follow a culinary recipe, you need glasses, spoons, jars, in which you know exactly what product and how much it can hold. For example, you can pour 250 grams of water into a thin glass, and 200 grams into a faceted glass. Pour 18 grams of water into a tablespoon, and 5 grams into a teaspoon.
Liquid products: milk, vegetable oil should be poured into spoons or glasses to the very brim. Also, the dishes are filled to the limit with viscous products: sour cream, jam, and so on. Bulk products should be poured in heaps. Flour should be poured into the glass, and not scooped with it, since scooping into the glass creates a void along the walls. You can’t tamp and shake, because the weight will change very much.
Also changes product weight when loosening it, for example when sifting. If the flour fills the glass correctly, with a slide, then its weight will be 160 grams, and if compacted, then 210 grams. If sifted, then 125 grams. Therefore, if a product is recommended to be sifted, then it is first measured in its unsifted form and then sifted.
We weigh without scales (weight in grams).
| Product | Glass 250 cm 3 | Tablespoon | Tea spoon | 1 piece |
| Wheat flour | 160 | 25 | 16 | — |
| Rice | 230 | 25 | 9 | — |
| Millet | 220 | 25 | 8 | — |
| Crushed walnut | 120 | 20 | 6-7 | — |
| Cocoa | — | 20 | 10 | — |
| Mustard | — | — | 4 | — |
| Allspice | — | — | 4,5 | — |
| Ground red pepper | — | — | 1 | — |
| Black pepper | — | — | 5 | — |
| Granulated sugar | 200 | 30 | 12 | — |
| Heaped salt | 325 | 30 | 10 | — |
| Vinegar | 250 | 15 | 5 | — |
| Gelatin leaf | — | — | — | 2,5 |
| Gelatin powder | — | 15 | 5 | — |
| Butter | 210 | 40 | 15 | — |
| Vegetable oil | 230 | 20 | 5 | — |
| Milk | 250 | 20 | 5 | — |
| Condensed milk | — | 30 | 12 | — |
| Sour cream | 250 | 25 | 10 | — |
| Large egg | — | — | — | 55-65 grams |
| Egg medium | — | — | — | 50-55 grams |
| Small egg | — | — | — | 45-50 grams |
| Potato flour | 200 | 30 | 10 | — |
| Ground crackers | 125 | 15 | 5 | — |
| Carrot medium | — | — | — | 75 grams |
| Potatoes medium | — | — | — | 100g |
| Medium onion | — | — | — | 75 grams |
| Tomato paste | 220 | 28 | 8 | — |
| Parsley | — | — | — | 50 grams |
| Medium cucumber | — | — | — | 100g |
| Peanuts, shelled | 175 | 25 | — | — |
| Jam | 330 | 50 | 17 | — |
| Fresh cherries | 190 | 30 | — | — |
| Peas | 230 | — | — | — |
| Peas, unshelled | 200 | — | — | — |
| Raisin | 190 | 25 | 7 | — |
| Fresh medium cabbage | — | — | — | 1500 grams |
| Crystalline citric acid | — | 25 | 8 | — |
| Fresh strawberries | 150 | 25 | — | — |
| Ground cinnamon | — | 20 | 8 | — |
| Ground coffee | — | 20 | 7 | — |
| Krupa Hercules | 90 | 12 | — | — |
| Buckwheat | 210 | 25 | — | — |
| Semolina | 200 | 25 | — | — |
| Pearl barley | 230 | 25 | — | — |
| Barley groats | 180 | 20 | — | — |
| Corn flour | 160 | 30 | 10 | — |
| Liquor | — | 20 | 7 | — |
| Poppy | — | 18 | 5 | — |
| Fresh raspberries | 140 | 20 | — | — |
| Melted margarine | 230 | 15 | 4 | — |
| Powdered milk | 120 | 20 | 5 | — |
| Walnut Hazelnut kernel | 170 | 30 | — | — |
| Medium tomato | — | — | — | 100g |
| Strawberry puree and others | 350 | 50 | 17 | — |
| Sago | 180 | 20 | 6 | — |
| Sawed sugar | 200 | — | — | 9 pieces |
| Powdered sugar | 180 | 25 | 10 | — |
| Cream | 250 | 14 | 5 | — |
| Beet | — | — | — | 50 grams |
| Drinking soda | — | 28 | 12 | — |
| Beans | 220 | — | — | — |
| Black currant | 180 | 30 | — | — |
| Egg powder | 100 | 25 | 10 | — |
| Egg without shell | 6 items | — | — | — |
| Egg white | 11 pieces | — | — | — |
| Egg yolk | 12 pieces | — | — | — |
Egg weight = 43 grams, including 23 grams of white and 20 grams of yolk.
If you belong to the category of people who prefer to keep their body in good shape, then it would be appropriate to study today’s material. We tell you how to find out your weight without scales if they are out of order. A special calculation system has been developed for use at home.
How to find out your weight without scales - popular methods
There are several methods for determining weight without scales. Let's look at each option in more detail.
Method number 1. Measuring height and wrist circumference
First you need to arm yourself with a centimeter, measuring your height from your toes to the top of your head. Record the resulting value.
Now we measure your wrist, this indicator directly depends on whether you are asthenic or hypersthenic.
1. Asthenic – a person with a thin body structure. Wrap your hand around your wrist, if your fingers are connected, the calculation is carried out according to the following scheme:
- calculate a value that is equal to 10% of your total height. For example, with indicators of 168 cm, the required value is “16.8”;
- then find out the last 2 digits of growth, subtract the value obtained above from this number. The approximate weight of your body is: 68-16.8 = 51.2 kg.
2. Hypersthenic – a person with a massive body build. You can determine this by wrapping your fingers around the wrist area. If the phalanges do not touch, then the calculation is carried out as follows:
- get a value of 10% of the total growth. For example, at 170 cm, the number you need is “17”;
- add the resulting figure to the two extreme growth figures. That is, the approximate weight of your body: 70+17=87 kg.
3. There is another method for finding out your weight without scales. You measure the circumference of the wrist area. Then this value must be multiplied by 4 times. This is the weight measured at home.
Method number 2. Waist measurement
An accurate method that allows you to determine body weight without unnecessary fuss. Arm yourself with a measuring tape, measure your waist, 2 fingers up from your navel. Subtract “5” from the value you received. That is, with a girth of 65 cm, your weight will be calculated as follows: 65-5 = 60 kg.
Method number 3. Archimedes' Law
Before you find out your weight without scales, you have to work hard. In this case, the result at home will be accurate. Do not forget that a person is 80% liquid. Therefore, the density of water is almost equal to the density of the human body. From this we can conclude that 1 liter. equals 1 kg.
1. Fill the bathtub with water, climb into it and dive headfirst. Ask someone close to you to make a note of how much the fluid level has risen.
2. After this, get out of the bath. Use a 1 liter jar. Add water to the bath until you reach the line.
3. Count the number of cans that had to be refilled (60 cans = 60 kg). As a result, you will accurately know your own weight.
Method number 4. Swing
1. This method is simple, but is not considered accurate. Before you find out how much you weigh without scales, you need to invite your friends for a walk. Keep in mind that they must know their own weight accurately.
2. Play on the playground's counterbalance swings with each friend in turn. Pay attention to which side wins.
3. This will mean that the person on it weighs more. Please note that body weight will be approximate.
All of the methods described above will show your body weight with an error. To understand how to find out your weight without scales, resort to tricks at home. If you are not satisfied with the result, you should get a scale. In this case, you don’t have to be sophisticated.
It often happens that at the most necessary moment there are no scales at hand, and it is necessary to measure out a certain number of grams of food. To avoid guessing, a table for measuring the weight and volume of products was invented to help determine the amount of required ingredients without the use of measuring equipment. In order to measure a particular product, you need to use a glass, a tablespoon or a teaspoon. Based on the volume of these cutlery available in each kitchen, you can calculate the weight of the food without using a kitchen scale. Only so-called culinary standards of weights and measures are used. This method is very common in cooking.
Table of weights and measures
Measure of food weight in grams
| Product | Thin glass - 250 g | Faceted glass - 200 g | Tablespoon - 18 g | Teaspoon - 5 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legumes ↴ | ||||
| Peas | 230 | 185 | - | - |
| Peas, unshelled | 200 | 175 | - | - |
| Beans | 220 | 175 | - | - |
| Lentils | 210 | 170 | - | - |
| Mushrooms ↴ | ||||
| Dried mushrooms | 100 | 80 | 10 | 4 |
| Cereals ↴ | ||||
| Hercules | 90 | 70 | 12 | 3 |
| Buckwheat | 210 | 170 | 25 | 8 |
| Corn grits | 180 | 145 | 20 | 6 |
| Semolina | 200 | 160 | 25 | 8 |
| Oatmeal | 170 | 135 | 18 | 5 |
| Pearl barley | 230 | 185 | 25 | 8 |
| Wheat groats | 180 | 145 | 20 | 6 |
| Millet groats | 220 | 180 | 25 | 8 |
| Rice groats | 230 | 185 | 25 | 8 |
| Barley groats | 180 | 145 | 20 | 6 |
| Rice | 230 | 180 | 25 | 8 |
| Sago | 180 | 160 | 20 | 6 |
| Oatmeal | 140 | 110 | 22 | 6 |
| Cornflakes | 50 | 40 | 7 | 2 |
| Oat flakes | 100 | 80 | 14 | 4 |
| Wheat flakes | 60 | 50 | 9 | 2 |
| Oils and fats ↴ | ||||
| Melted margarine | 230 | 180 | 15 | 4 |
| Melted animal butter | 240 | 185 | 17 | 5 |
| Vegetable oil | 225 | 180 | 17 | 5 |
| Butter | - | - | 60 | 30 |
| Melted butter | 245 | 195 | 20 | 8 |
| Ghee | 240 | 185 | 20 | 8 |
| Rendered lard | 245 | 205 | 20 | 8 |
| Milk and dairy products ↴ | ||||
| Kefir | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Curd mass | - | - | 18 | 6 |
| Milk | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Condensed milk | 300 | 220 | 30 | 12 |
| Powdered milk | 120 | 95 | 20 | 10 |
| Ryazhenka | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Cream | 250 | 210 | 25 | 10 |
| Sour cream 10% | 250 | 200 | 20 | 9 |
| Sour cream 30% | 250 | 200 | 25 | 11 |
| Diet cottage cheese | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Fat cottage cheese | - | - | 17 | 6 |
| Soft cottage cheese | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Low-fat cottage cheese | - | - | 17 | 6 |
| Flour and flour products ↴ | ||||
| Pasta | 230 | 190 | - | - |
| Potato flour | 180 | 150 | 30 | 10 |
| Corn flour | 160 | 130 | 30 | 10 |
| Wheat flour | 160 | 130 | 25 | 8 |
| Drinks ↴ | ||||
| Water | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Cocoa powder | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| Ground coffee | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Liquor | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Juices | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Dry tea | - | - | 3 | - |
| Nuts ↴ | ||||
| Peanuts, shelled | 175 | 140 | 25 | 8 |
| Cedar | 140 | 110 | 10 | 4 |
| Almond | 160 | 130 | 30 | 10 |
| Crushed nuts | 120 | 90 | 20 | 7 |
| Hazelnut | 170 | 130 | 30 | 10 |
| Seasonings ↴ | ||||
| Gelatin | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| Citric acid (crystalline) | - | - | 25 | 8 |
| Potato starch | 160 | 130 | 12 | 6 |
| Poppy | 155 | 120 | 15 | 4 |
| Powdered sugar | 190 | 140 | 25 | 10 |
| Baking soda | - | - | 28 | 12 |
| Ground crackers | 130 | 110 | 20 | 5 |
| Tomato paste | - | - | 30 | 10 |
| Vinegar | 250 | 200 | 15 | 5 |
| Sweets ↴ | ||||
| Jam | - | - | 45 | 20 |
| Jam | - | - | 40 | 15 |
| Honey | 415 | 330 | 30 | 9 |
| Jam | - | - | 36 | 12 |
| Fruit puree | 350 | 290 | 50 | 17 |
| Sauces ↴ | ||||
| Mustard | - | - | - | 4 |
| Mayonnaise | 230 | 180 | 15 | 4 |
| Tomato sauce | 220 | 180 | 25 | 8 |
| Spices ↴ | ||||
| Ground cloves | - | - | - | 3 |
| Unground cloves | - | - | - | 4 |
| Ground cinnamon | - | - | 20 | 8 |
| Allspice (peas) | - | - | - | 5 |
| Ground pepper | - | - | - | 5 |
| Black pepper (peas) | - | - | - | 6 |
| Pile sugar | 200 | 140 | - | - |
| Granulated sugar | 200 | 160 | 25 | 8 |
| Salt | 325 | 260 | 15 | 10 |
| Dried fruits ↴ | ||||
| Raisin | 165 | 130 | 25 | - |
| Dried apples | 70 | 55 | - | - |
| Berries ↴ | ||||
| Cowberry | 140 | 110 | - | - |
| Cherry | 165 | 130 | - | - |
| Blueberry | 200 | 160 | - | - |
| Blackberry | 190 | 150 | - | - |
| Strawberries | 170 | 140 | 25 | 5 |
| Strawberry | 150 | 120 | 25 | - |
| Cranberry | 145 | 115 | - | - |
| Gooseberry | 210 | 165 | - | - |
| Raspberries | 180 | 145 | - | - |
| Fresh rowan | 160 | 130 | 25 | 8 |
| Red currants | 175 | 140 | - | - |
| Black currant | 155 | 125 | - | - |
| Cherries | 165 | 130 | - | - |
| Blueberry | 200 | 160 | - | - |
| Mulberry | 195 | 155 | - | - |
| Dry rosehip | - | - | 20 | 6 |
| Eggs ↴ | ||||
| Egg powder | 100 | 80 | 25 | 10 |
| Egg without shell | 6 pcs | - | - | - |
| Egg white | 11 pcs | 9 pcs | - | - |
| Egg yolk | 12 pcs | 10 pieces | - | - |
When calculating weight, you need to remember some features. For example, when measuring bulk products, it is worth keeping in mind that they tend to compact. This is especially true for flour, which can have different densities. When measuring flour, you should not try to compact it, and also, on the contrary, you should not sift the flour before placing it in a glass. Otherwise, in the first case, too much product will fit into a faceted or thin glass, and in the second, the oxygen-enriched flour will become airy and less will fit than indicated in the table. Also, one of the features of such products is that they can create voids when scooped. Therefore, they need to be poured in gradually.
When measuring highly viscous foods such as jam, condensed milk or honey, remember to measure by filling a heaped glass or spoon. The same applies to bulk products. Also, when measuring liquids, for example milk, it is necessary to fill the dishes or cutlery completely, to the very brim. In other words, regardless of the product, you should try to apply more. Measurements do not have to be made using spoons or glasses. You can use any other container after first measuring its volume. However, even when measuring using standard means, before using glasses or spoons, it would not be superfluous to find out their volume in order to make sure that further measurements are correct. The volume taken as a basis is indicated in the table. You need to measure with water.
When using these measures for measuring weight in spoons or glasses, it is worth understanding that this method is approximate and depends on a number of factors, including the composition of the product, humidity and even freshness. However, the culinary comparative table of weights and measures is a universal assistant for measuring if it is impossible or unwilling to use technical means.
Probably, not every housewife always has a special kitchen scale at hand, and it is necessary to find out the exact weight of certain products quite often. Therefore the question arises: How to measure without scales or how to weigh without scales? Of course, a kitchen scale is not an essential item, but cups, glasses, and spoons can be found in every kitchen.
In order to find out a fairly accurate measure of the weight of bulk products, fruits, vegetables, nuts or spices, take standard volume tea glass (250 ml) or old Soviet faceted glass (200 ml), tablespoon (18 ml) or teaspoon (5 ml) and pour in the required amount of ingredients, the weight in grams of which can be found by following the directions in the culinary table.
So, how to weigh without scales? Very simple…
| Product | Glass (250ml) | Glass (200ml) | Tbsp (18ml) | teaspoon (5ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
| Granulated sugar | 200 | 180 | 25 | 8 |
| Powdered sugar | 190 | 160 | 25 | 10 |
| Salt | 325 | 260 | 15 | 10 |
| Drinking soda | - | - | 28 | 12 |
| Citric acid | - | - | 25 | 7 |
| Vegetable oil | 245 | 190 | 20 | 5 |
| Liquid honey | 415 | 330 | 30 | 9 |
| Gelatin powder | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| Cocoa powder | - | - | 25 | 9 |
| Ground coffee | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Poppy | - | 135 | 18 | 5 |
| Liquor | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Melted margarine | 230 | 180 | 15 | 4 |
| Condensed milk | - | - | 30 | 12 |
| Animal oil | 240 | 185 | 17 | 5 |
| Whole milk | 255 | 204 | 18 | 5 |
| Wheat flour | 160 | 130 | 30 | 10 |
| Egg powder | 100 | 80 | 25 | 10 |
| Starch | 180 | 150 | 30 | 10 |
| Sour cream | 250 | 210 | 25 | 10 |
| Cream | 250 | 200 | 14 | 5 |
| Vinegar | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| Tomato sauce | 220 | 180 | 25 | 8 |
| Tomato paste | - | - | 30 | 10 |
| Vegetable and fruit juices | 250 | 200 | 18 | 5 |
Flakes
Dessert
Berries
| Product | Glass (250ml) | Glass (200ml) | Tbsp (18ml) | teaspoon (5ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry | 165 | 130 | 30 | - |
| Cowberry | 140 | 110 | - | - |
| Blueberry | 200 | 160 | - | - |
| Blackberry | 190 | 150 | 40 | - |
| Strawberry | 150 | 120 | 25 | - |
| Cranberry | 145 | 115 | - | - |
| Gooseberry | 210 | 165 | 40 | - |
| Raspberries | 180 | 145 | 20 | - |
| Black currant | 155 | 125 | 30 | - |
| Red currants | 175 | 140 | 35 | - |
| Blueberry | 200 | 160 | - | - |
| Mulberry | 195 | 155 | 40 | - |
| Dry rosehip | - | - | 20 | 6 |
Vegetables and fruits
- Product (medium size) >>> 1 piece (g)
- Potato >>> 100
- Bulb onions >>> 75
- Carrot >>> 75
- Parsley root >>> 50
- Cabbage >>> 1200-1500
- Cucumber >>> 100
- Tomatoes >>> 75-115
- Apricot >>> 26
- Banana >>> 72
- Orange >>> 100-150
- Lemon >>> 60
- Pear >>> 125
- Apples >>> 90-200
- Figs >>> 40
- Plum >>> 30
Nuts
Herbs, spices (g)
Spices, spices (pcs)
- Cloves (12 pcs)>>> 1 g
- Bay leaf (7pcs)>>> 1 g
- Peppercorns (30pcs)>>> 1g
Imagine that you find yourself in complete isolation from society, and you urgently need to weigh yourself. But there’s a problem: there are no scales at hand.
“How can you find out your weight without a scale?” - this thought will torment you from morning to night. Until you dare try an alternative method that will effectively correct the situation.
Wrist and 10%
With the help of the easiest trick, you can easily find out your weight by height. First, you need to clasp the thumb and index finger of your left hand around the wrist of your right hand. If your fingers fit together into a ring freely, it means you are asthenic, that is, a person with a thin physique. Surely you know your height in centimeters? Then you can follow these instructions on how to find out your weight without scales. Calculate 10% of the growth and subtract it from the last 2 figures of growth. For example, if your height is 170 cm, then 10% is 17. Now 70-17 = 53 kg. This will approximately be an indicator of how much you weigh. If your fingers could not clasp your wrist, then you are a hypersthenic person with a massive physique. In this case, add 10% of the growth to its last two digits. With a height of 180 cm, 10% will be the number 18; 80+18=96 kg is a healthy weight for a large man.
Minus 5 from the waist
“Minus 5 from the waist” is not only a simple, but also a fairly accurate way to find out your weight without a scale. To carry out this procedure, we will need a measuring tape and, in fact, your beautiful waist.
We measure the waist circumference, let’s say it is 65 cm, now we use the magic formula “minus 5 from the waist”, we get the number 60. This figure is an indicator of how much you weigh in kilograms. Also, if a person does not have obvious problems with obesity or excessive thinness, then a system that demonstrates the relationship between wrist circumference and weight will work perfectly. You will, of course, be surprised, but four times the volume of the wrist is equivalent to the mass of its owner. If there is a 15 cm mark on the tape, you weigh 60 kg.
Cubes in a barrel
This method of how to find out your weight without scales is more troublesome than the previous two. But it also has its advantages, namely incredible accuracy.
For the experiment, use any empty container (barrel, for example) that you can fit in, and a bathtub filled with water. Place the barrel in the bathtub, climb inside and note the level of how high the water has risen. Now get out and pour water into the barrel until the water around rises to the mark you left. All that remains is to calculate the mass of water in the barrel, which will be equal to how much you weigh. This will be quite difficult to do, but you can use a little trick. Let's assume that 1 kg = 1 liter. Take a 1 liter measuring cup and gradually pour water from it into the barrel. Don't forget to count the circles. So, if after 48 such mugs the water has risen to the desired level, then a miracle has happened - you weigh 48 kg.
These are not all existing methods of how to find out weight without scales. As a last resort, you can use a partner on a swing or contact an experienced farmer who can measure the weight of livestock by eye, or even better, a psychic.
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