Cup measures? What weight/size is it?

[dublin13]

in the atkins book and on here there is talk of measuring by a "cup" especially veg & salads. what weight or size is a cup? i measure everything in grams because a "cup" measurement isnt used where im from.

[Georgiana]

Re: Cup measures? What weight/size is it?

what weight or size is a cup?

A cup is a measure of volume. It holds 8 fl oz, which is a little less than 250 mL.

Weighing your foods instead of using a cup won't cause you to be unsuccessful. I would suggest you choose the method that you find easier.

[Elizellen]

Re: Cup measures? What weight/size is it?

There is a thread called 'weight of vegetable per cup' in the Atkins Diet FAQ forum where Soliwit spent a lot of time at the USDA database website collating the info for most of the induction veggies.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/77559-weight-vegetables-per-cup-measure.html

I found it very useful for veggies as often it is too fiddly to put them into measuring cups.

BTW most large supermarkets as well as specialist cookery shops in my neck of the woods carry the measuring cups and spoons - assuming from your username that you are from Dublin you might be able to track them down in yours.