protein measurements

From Dr John McDougall:

'People worry more about protein in their diet than any other nutrient. The obvious truth is: there is enough protein in plants to grow an elephant, horse, or hippopotamus. Certainly there is enough protein to grow relatively small people. Furthermore, all plants contain all of the amino acids in proper balance for ideal human growth. In other words, it is impossible to make up a diet deficient in protein or individual amino acids from any unrefined starches (rice, potatoes) and vegetables. You must get over this common myth in order to comfortably follow a diet that is best for you and the family. The only real problems with protein come from eating too much.'

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Originally Posted by SugarBlue27

My dietician wants me to eas so many servings of dairy, grains, protein, etc...and I understand the serving size for everything except protein. She said I should eat 4 oz of proten foods like cheeses or cheese substitutes/eggs/egg substitutes, etc. How do I measure this w/o buying a scale?

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Most products, like cheese, for example will have a total on the package - then just divide the package into portions. Or it might say something like 3oz is 1/4 c. (and so forth). Good luck!

Yes I know people worry about protein too much, etc., etc., I was just curious about how to measure things in oz. and since I am underweight not overweight I do not have the problem of eating too much

If the package doesnt say oz on it, what do I do? haha, for example, it might say 33g?

I'll definitely ask my dietician at our next appointment but I'm hoping to clearify it a bit before then

To convert grams to ounces, multiply grams by 0.04

If you're really bothered about measurments buy a cheap set of scales, it will be a lot easier than trying to estimate all of your food weights.

4oz of cheese, isn't that loads? I don't understand ounces other than in baking so I've never weighed cheese lol.

1 oz of cheese is about the thickness of your thumb off of a block, about 1/4 cup of the shreds