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How to weigh your ingredients without a scale?

What to replace the scale with?

It is true that the scale kitchenware is one of the most essential utensils when preparing certain recipes, especially in baking. However, it is not completely irreplaceable. There are indeed smart ways to weigh without a scale Ingredients. Here are some other utensils with which you can calculate the grammage of food:

  • A mustard glass or jar;
  • A mug
  • One teaspoon
  • One tablespoon
  • A pot of yoghurt;
  • A bowl.

Weigh flour and starch without a scale

A basic ingredient in many kitchen preparations, whether for cakes or main courses, flour must be dosed precisely. Here are some guidelines for flour and starch:

  • 1 teaspoon =3g
  • 1 level tablespoon =10 g
  • 1 pot of yoghurt =85 g
  • 1 mustard glass =100 g

And if you have to weigh without a scale cocoa, know that:

  • 1 teaspoon =5g
  • 1 tablespoon =10g
  • 1 mustard glass =90 g
  • 1 mug =110g
  • Weighing sugar and salt without a scale

Way too much sugar or not enough, and now your beautiful cake is ruined! To avoid this, even without a scale nor doser, here are the references for sugar and salt:

  • 1 teaspoon =6g
  • 1 tablespoon =15g
  • 1 pot of yoghurt =125g
  • 1 mustard glass =150 g
  • 1 mug =225g

For icing sugar, 1 tablespoon is 10g, 1 mustard glass is 110g and 1 cup is 150g.

Weigh butter and oil


You should also pay attention to the amount of butter or oil. If you add too much, the dish may be too greasy. And if you don't add enough, it will be too dry or not very well cooked.

For weighing without a scale butter:

  • 1 teaspoon weighs 5g,
  • 1 tablespoon weighs 15 g.

Be aware though that many butter brands add 25g or 50g marks on the packages to help cut out just the amount you need. As for the oil, 1 tablespoon weighs 15 g and 1 mug of oil is equivalent to 225 g.