Hi all

I'm writing some calories tracking software and need some help with
weights/measures. I need to be able to express different measures (US
versions) in grams and ml, here are the conversions I have so far :

dry measures:

kilo = 1000 g
oz = 28.35 g
lb = 453.6 g
teaspoon = 4.93 g
tblspoon =14.79 g

fluid measures:

teaspoon = 4.93 ml
tblspoon = 14.79 ml
floz = 29.57 ml
cup = 237 ml
pint = 473 ml

do these look about right? I had to guestimate the teaspoon and tblspoon
values for dry measures. The rest came from onlineconversion.com

any input appreciated
mark

"Mark Crowther" > wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I'm writing some calories tracking software and need some help with
>weights/measures. I need to be able to express different measures (US
>versions) in grams and ml, here are the conversions I have so far :
>
>dry measures:
>
>kilo = 1000 g
>oz = 28.35 g
>lb = 453.6 g
>teaspoon = 4.93 g
>tblspoon =14.79 g

The last two are only true if you are measuring water.
It's basically impossible to place a weight/mass equivalent on a fluid
measure unit, e.g., a teaspoon of honey weighs ~8 grams while the same
teaspoon of ground sage weighs ~0.8 grams

Everything else looks fine.

Ross.

"Mark Crowther" > wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I'm writing some calories tracking software and need some help with
>weights/measures. I need to be able to express different measures (US
>versions) in grams and ml, here are the conversions I have so far :
>
>dry measures:
>
>kilo = 1000 g
>oz = 28.35 g
>lb = 453.6 g
>teaspoon = 4.93 g
>tblspoon =14.79 g

The last two are only true if you are measuring water.
It's basically impossible to place a weight/mass equivalent on a fluid
measure unit, e.g., a teaspoon of honey weighs ~8 grams while the same
teaspoon of ground sage weighs ~0.8 grams

Everything else looks fine.

Ross.

There is a product made by Seiko that converts volumes (milliliter to
ounces), and weights (ounces to grams), it is called the Kitchen Whiz SII
(I'm not making this up...). I purchased it many years ago and find it
useful because it also converts for portion sizes in recipes.

>
> I'm writing some calories tracking software and need some help with
> weights/measures. I need to be able to express different measures (US
> versions) in grams and ml, here are the conversions I have so far :
>

You might have a little problem with these equivalents, volume to
weight.

For example, a tablespoon of lead shot would weigh a bit more than a
tablespoon of flour!

Keep searching...there are better equivalents tables out there.

And...a lot of times, it isn't important. If you need a tablespoon of
baking powder, it really doesn't matter what it weighs.

DaveinFLL
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Looking for the instructions or manual for a Seiko Instruments Kitchen Whiz SII. This ia a "food prepoaration/conversion computer". Not sure the year is was made. Thank you.