Have you ever felt slightly confused when a recipe states the quantity of a product not in pieces or packs, but in grams? It's good if you have a kitchen scale on hand. This convenient device will help you accurately measure the required amount of any product. How to measure flour without scales? For this, there are special tables of measures that will help out in any situation.
First Mate
The easiest way is to take a regular glass that everyone has in their kitchen. Moreover, it is the Soviet, faceted glass that copes with its function better. Today you can find a variety of variations on the market, and they accommodate different quantities of products.
If you are looking for a reliable way to measure flour without scales, then a faceted glass will be an excellent solution. If you fill it to the brim, it holds about 160 g of premium wheat flour. Comparing the flour at the top line, you get about 130 g.
The final result is influenced by whether you sifted the flour. If you fill a glass to the brim and then pour the contents into a sieve, then after sifting the flour will not fit back into it. If you are wondering how to measure flour without scales, it is better to first collect the required amount and then sift it.
Measuring powder without scales
Various culinary recipes mention a variety of measurements for powder: a tablespoon or teaspoon, a glass, grams. To avoid confusion, you need to choose a specific size for yourself and convert all weight categories to one measurement. It is more convenient to use the dining room and tea room.
Even using the same recipe, several housewives end up with dishes that are quite different in taste and appearance. Therefore, it is advisable to remember the most successful masterpiece in order to decide how much flour powder should be put into a spoon.
When mentioning a glass, they usually mean the standard Soviet glass container, which holds exactly 250 ml of water if poured full. A glass filled to the rim holds 200 ml. If the flour is poured flush with the edges, its weight is approximately 160 g, if along the rim - 130 g.
When you need to measure 500 g of a substance, it is not very convenient to count using utensils or glasses. Therefore, savvy housewives use the following method:
- purchase a paper kilogram bag of any type of product in a store;
- measure the height of the packaging with a ruler;
- divide the result in half, marking the strip directly on the bag;
- carefully cut the package along the intended line;
- Now each half contains approximately the same amount of the component - half a kilo.
It is convenient to use a special plastic transparent cup, on the wall of which there are weight measures of common products: flour, sugar, salt, water. But it is also advisable to fill such a container with the substance on top, rather than scooping the product from a bag or jar.
We use a spoon
If you don’t have a glass at hand, or there are a lot of them, but you don’t have exactly the one you need, then you can use a tablespoon. In this case, you will have to spend much more time, but the measurements will be more accurate. Let's say you are solving the problem of how to measure 100 grams of flour without scales. In this case, you only have a tablespoon. Nothing could be simpler. A standard cutlery, the length of the scooping surface of which is 7 cm, holds 15 g of flour. This is if you count with a slide. Without it - 10 g. It already becomes clear that you will need 6 heaped spoons and one without it. In this case, you will receive the required 100 g.
You need to weigh the flour correctly
If you need to measure the required number of grams of bulk product, you should use our recommendations:
- The flour should be sifted. There is no need to pour the flour straight from the bag - you should carefully take the product in small portions into the prepared container. This is necessary in order to avoid the formation of voids. Sometimes, due to such a volume, the ingredient is not enough.
- There is no need to compact the product tightly with a spoon. Due to unnecessary actions, the result may be completely different.
- Select a glass for cooking. This will make it easier for you to navigate recipes and conveniently use one container.
- Use dry product only. Pay attention to the smell. Foreign odors indicate that the product is spoiled. High-quality flour has a slightly sweet taste.
Measuring cup
Usually it is in every kitchen. These cups are available complete with a multicooker or bread maker. How to measure 300 grams of flour without scales, with one such cup? Here we will be guided by the fact that 100 ml of flour equals approximately 65 g. Based on this, you can calculate how many such cups you will need to take. In our case, we will need 4.5 pcs. Of course, the numbers are a bit approximate.
If the measuring container is designed for a larger volume, then you can recalculate that 100 g of flour is 153 ml. This way you can make a corresponding mark for yourself and calmly measure out the flour each time.
How much flour is in a glass, tablespoon and teaspoon - table of weights and measures
The preparation of almost any dish directly depends on the amount of ingredients used.
Full compliance with the recipe and grams allows you to achieve a good result and make the dish authentic to the original. You can measure the required amount of components using a glass, cup or regular spoon. The task is complicated by the fact that these aids can have different sizes and volumes compared to analogues. It is for this reason that it is convenient to use a measuring cup.
Do it yourself
These are almost all the methods that allow you to do without kitchen scales. Of course, if necessary, you can invent a few more. For example, you can go to the nearest store and ask them to weigh you exactly the amount you need. In this case, when you get home, you simply shake the flour into a cup and start cooking.
Some housewives go a little further. They buy a kilogram package in the store and pour it into a jar with a lid prepared in advance. A mark is made on the outside that corresponds to 1000 g. Now we divide it exactly in half and get 500 g. The marks can be made in a way that is convenient for you. For some, these are divisions of 200 g, but you shouldn’t do less, because measuring 50 g in this way will be problematic in any case.
How to measure liquid
To measure the exact amount of liquid products without using scales, the same almighty (well, almost) faceted glass will come to our aid. The standard volume of such a glass is 200 ml. To measure the required amount of liquid, you just need to pour it into a glass. It's not difficult, right? True, but do not forget that you need to pour to the very brim.
Liquid can also be measured using spoons; 18 ml of liquid is placed in a tablespoon, and 5 in a teaspoon.
However, the weight that fits into the container also depends on the density of the product. There will be 270 g of jam in a full glass, 50 g in a tablespoon; milk - 200 ml and 20 ml, respectively.
Table
The measuring table shows how much volume 100 g of bulk products occupy, and not in milliliters, liters, etc., but in spoons and glasses.
| Product | Teaspoon, g | Tablespoon, g | Faceted glass (200 g), g | |
| Salt | 10 | 30 | 260 | 325 |
| Sugar | 12 | 30 | 160 | 200 |
| Soda | 12 | 28 | 160 | 200 |
| Powdered milk | 5 | 20 | 95 | 120 |
| Lemon acid | 10 | 30 | 250 | 300 |
| Gelatin powder | 5 | 15 | — | — |
| Starch | 10 | 30 | 130 | 160 |
| Powdered sugar | 8 | 25 | 140 | 190 |
| Poppy | 5 | 15 | 125 | 155 |
| Cocoa | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| Ground coffee | 10 | 20 | — | — |
| Wheat flour | 10 | 25 | 130 | 160 |
| Rye flour | 10 | 25 | 140 | 170 |
| Rice | 7 | 20 | 150 | 180 |
| Semolina | 7 | 25 | 160 | 200 |
| Buckwheat | 7 | 25 | 170 | 210 |
| Millet | 8 | 25 | 180 | 220 |
| Oatmeal "Hercules" | 6 | 12 | 70 | 90 |
| Peas | 10 | 25 | 185 | 230 |
| Corn grits | 7 | 20 | 145 | 180 |
| Barley groats | 7 | 20 | 145 | 180 |
| Pearl barley | 8 | 25 | 175 | 230 |
| Sago | 7 | 20 | 150 | 180 |
| Ground crackers | 5 | 15 | 110 | 125 |
| Beans | 10 | 30 | 175 | 220 |
A similar table for spices also wouldn’t hurt, only spices are usually measured in smaller volumes.
Berries are often measured by volume. Table.
| Berries | Teaspoon, g | Tablespoon, g | Faceted glass (200 g), g | Thin tea glass (250), g |
| Strawberry | — | 25 | 120 | 150 |
| Raspberries | — | 30 | 145 | 180 |
| Cherry | — | — | 130 | 165 |
| Cherries | — | — | 130 | 165 |
| Red currants | — | 30 | 140 | 175 |
| Black currant | — | 25 | 125 | 155 |
| Gooseberry | — | 35 | 165 | 210 |
| Fresh blueberries | — | 35 | 160 | 200 |
| Dried blueberries | — | 15 | 110 | 130 |
| Cranberry | — | 25 | 115 | 145 |
| Cowberry | — | 20 | 110 | 140 |
| Blackberry | — | 30 | 150 | 190 |
| Blueberry | — | 35 | 160 | 200 |
| Dried rose hips | 6 | 20 | — | — |
| Raisin | — | 25 | 130 | 165 |
Many people like to use such a healthy and tasty product as nuts in cooking. Table.
Spices and additives (ground)
Since the preparation of most dishes requires little spice, the main measurements are teaspoons and tablespoons. For convenience, a standard volume of 10 ml was added. Weights of food in spoons are not equivalent to their volume.
The weight of most spices and additives depends on the grind and quality of the product. For example, coarsely ground coffee will weigh slightly more than finely ground coffee.
Note:
- The table of weights and measures of products in grams does not guarantee an absolutely accurate weight, since the consistency and size of many products are not always the same.
- Very often, spices are measured in pinches; one pinch contains about a quarter of a teaspoon.
| Product | Product weight | |||
| Tea spoon | Dessert spoon | Tablespoon | ||
| Baking soda | ||||
| Powdered sugar | ||||
| Lemon acid | ||||
| Baking powder | ||||
| Ground coffee | ||||
| Breadcrumbs | ||||
| Instant coffee | ||||
| Carnation | ||||
Frozen with hand
There is a good folk method that will help solve the problem of how to measure grams without scales. This method will be convenient for those who do not want to exhaust themselves with mathematical calculations. The disadvantage of the method is only an approximate result.
- If you need to measure a piece of fish or meat of 100 grams, then look at the woman’s palm - both the size and thickness will correspond to 100 grams. If we take a man’s hand as an example, then we add 50 grams.
- If you need to measure a portion of cereal, then 200 grams will be equal to the size of a woman’s fist and approximately 250-280 to the size of a man’s.
Comparative ratio of food volumes
The most common mistake a novice cook makes is to take the same amount of raw and cooked food.
The comparison table below will help avoid these inaccuracies:
| Name of food products | Weight of raw product, g | Weight after heat treatment, in g |
| Buckwheat | 100 | 250 |
| Rice | 300 | |
| Semolina | 500 | |
| Pasta | 250 | |
| Legumes | 200 | |
| Boiled chicken | 50 | |
| Fried chicken meat | 40 | |
| Boiled pork, beef, lamb | 50 | |
| Canned stewed meat | 45 | |
| Minced cutlets with bread | 95 |
When preparing a new dish, pay attention to:
- To indicate the calibration. Remember: in one glass of flour or sugar there are not two hundred grams, but one pinch - half a teaspoon.
- On the quality of grinding of free-flowing materials - the coarser the grind, the higher the weight.
Sometimes recipes contain ingredients in a concentrated state.
To understand how much diluted product is required (not everyone has concentrates and essences), you need to:
- Divide the percentage required by the prescription by what is available.
- Multiply the result obtained by the required volume.
When making changes to recipes, the resulting values should be written down: human memory is not perfect and will have to be recalculated again next time.
As can be seen from the material presented, there are many different ways to recalculate weight and which one to use is everyone’s business.
As the housewife gains experience, she will definitely learn to measure the required weight by eye, and there will be no need for conversion tables.
Look for new interesting recipes and cook with pleasure.
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>Table of weights and measures: what and how to measure if you don’t have a measuring cup
Checked notebook sheet
Dishes and hands are, of course, good, but what if you need to measure, for example, manganese? Taking powder “by eye” is completely unacceptable, and then a reasonable question arises: “How to measure 1 gram without a scale?”
We suggest using the old method; it has already helped out a huge number of housewives.
- Pour the powder into a level teaspoon, it will be 5 grams.
- Pour the powder onto a notebook sheet into a square, distribute it across the squares in an even strip so that it covers 10 squares.
- Two cells will be a gram.
If the jar of powder has not yet been opened, then you can use a simpler method - look at the net weight on the package. If it says 10 grams, then pour it onto the sheet so that the strip takes up 20 cells, and 2 of them will equal 1 gram.
How to measure yeast in grams without a scale? Use the same method. If you need to take 5 grams of this product, then feel free to take 1 level teaspoon.
This method does not work for measuring flour, since it is denser and will weigh more. We suggest considering options on how to measure flour in grams without scales.
