Atkins people please help...

emijan · 09-11-2004, 09:16 PM

I bought the Atking cereal today (with the berries) which is 4 net carbs. It says "serving size is 2/3 cup (30gr)" I weighed it and 30 grams where way less then the 2/3 cup mark on my messuring cup. What gives? emijan

Lisa Rae · 09-12-2004, 10:14 AM

Obviously I'm not the Atkins Nutritionalist..but would love to venture a guess here. I would imagine the size and amont is averaged..as each flke is not going to be the same size and weight. Hence..the first "serving" is probably bigger flakes (as they would probably be on top..smaller ones to the bottom of the box" and thus..it's an average. I sould go by weight myself..and see if at the end of the box..the weight doesn't equal a bigger looking serving.

Atkins_Nutritionist · 09-12-2004, 01:20 PM

"It says "serving size is 2/3 cup (30gr)" I weighed it and 30 grams where way less then the 2/3 cup mark on my messuring cup. What gives?"

If you weigh the cereal it should be 1 oz, not measure the cereal and then weigh it.

30 g = 1 oz.

Does this help clarify the inconsistency?

emijan · 09-12-2004, 02:20 PM

Sorry, it doesn't help!

I am a nurse and deal with grams every day.

This was from the top of the box, so it was all flakes (supposibly bigger volum than the crushed flakes on the bottom) any I WEIGHED it first and then placed it in a measuring cup and it was barely 1/2. emijan

CarolynF · 09-12-2004, 04:46 PM

Weight is always more accurate than volume..I think that's
why many of us can be eating more carbs without realizing
it..

Thanks for asking the question..

Atkins_Nutritionist · 09-14-2004, 03:32 AM

I just want you to know I have communicated with the food technologists and am waiting for a response.

So, please keep the thread going/remind me we are waiting for a response in case I forget.

We will get to the bottom of this.

LindaSue · 09-14-2004, 05:49 AM

It may be a matter of emijan's scale being off. I don't have any low carb cereal on hand, but I just took 1 cup of my son's Honey Nut Cheerios and weighed them and they weigh almost exactly 30 grams, which is what the box states for a 1 cup serving. I don't know if Atkins flakes would be lighter or heavier than Cheerios, but my guess is they'd be lighter and if that's the case, 30 grams should easily measure 2/3 cup. Cheerios are small and dense yet it took a whole cup to weigh 30 grams.

emijan · 09-14-2004, 09:54 AM

LindaSue,
Point taken, I will take the cereal with me to work (I am a pediatric nurse and have a very sensative gram scale. My next shift is Wednesday night.

LindaSue · 09-14-2004, 12:23 PM

emijan, my little food scale might not be terribly accurate either, but I don't think it was a coincidence that the Cheerios weighed just about 30 grams as stated on the box.

09-11-2004, 09:16 PM	#1
emijan MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,701 Gallery: emijan Stats: 173/151 16+/12	Atkins people please help... I bought the Atking cereal today (with the berries) which is 4 net carbs. It says "serving size is 2/3 cup (30gr)" I weighed it and 30 grams where way less then the 2/3 cup mark on my messuring cup. What gives? emijan

09-14-2004, 05:49 AM	#7
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,279 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	It may be a matter of emijan's scale being off. I don't have any low carb cereal on hand, but I just took 1 cup of my son's Honey Nut Cheerios and weighed them and they weigh almost exactly 30 grams, which is what the box states for a 1 cup serving. I don't know if Atkins flakes would be lighter or heavier than Cheerios, but my guess is they'd be lighter and if that's the case, 30 grams should easily measure 2/3 cup. Cheerios are small and dense yet it took a whole cup to weigh 30 grams. __________________ Visit my Low Carb Menus & Recipes site Menus Recipes Recent website updates My Before and After pics

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09-12-2004, 10:14 AM	#2
Lisa Rae Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, Ca Posts: 10,271 Gallery: Lisa Rae Stats: 250+/???/150 WOE: Atkins or Bust! Also Smoke Free! Start Date: September 15th, 2000	Obviously I'm not the Atkins Nutritionalist..but would love to venture a guess here. I would imagine the size and amont is averaged..as each flke is not going to be the same size and weight. Hence..the first "serving" is probably bigger flakes (as they would probably be on top..smaller ones to the bottom of the box" and thus..it's an average. I sould go by weight myself..and see if at the end of the box..the weight doesn't equal a bigger looking serving.

09-12-2004, 01:20 PM	#3
Atkins_Nutritionist Nutritionist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atkins Health and Medical Information Services Posts: 684 Gallery: Atkins_Nutritionist	"It says "serving size is 2/3 cup (30gr)" I weighed it and 30 grams where way less then the 2/3 cup mark on my messuring cup. What gives?" If you weigh the cereal it should be 1 oz, not measure the cereal and then weigh it. 30 g = 1 oz. Does this help clarify the inconsistency?

09-12-2004, 02:20 PM	#4
emijan MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,701 Gallery: emijan Stats: 173/151 16+/12	Sorry, it doesn't help! I am a nurse and deal with grams every day. This was from the top of the box, so it was all flakes (supposibly bigger volum than the crushed flakes on the bottom) any I WEIGHED it first and then placed it in a measuring cup and it was barely 1/2. emijan

09-12-2004, 04:46 PM	#5
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 20,098 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Weight is always more accurate than volume..I think that's why many of us can be eating more carbs without realizing it.. Thanks for asking the question..

09-14-2004, 03:32 AM	#6
Atkins_Nutritionist Nutritionist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atkins Health and Medical Information Services Posts: 684 Gallery: Atkins_Nutritionist	I just want you to know I have communicated with the food technologists and am waiting for a response. So, please keep the thread going/remind me we are waiting for a response in case I forget. We will get to the bottom of this.

09-14-2004, 09:54 AM	#8
emijan MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,701 Gallery: emijan Stats: 173/151 16+/12	LindaSue, Point taken, I will take the cereal with me to work (I am a pediatric nurse and have a very sensative gram scale. My next shift is Wednesday night.

09-14-2004, 12:23 PM	#9
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,279 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	emijan, my little food scale might not be terribly accurate either, but I don't think it was a coincidence that the Cheerios weighed just about 30 grams as stated on the box.