Yams

[cdownie927]

Can someone tell me the best way to measure for carbs, to I measure by oz or cups ( baked yams) I hear different ways and maybe someone can tell me what they do or the proper way.

What the break down is ex. 5oz no skin, 50carbs- something like that.

 

[sawastea]

hmm, hopefully this link will help you

http://www.calorieking.com

 

[heregothere]

the ONLY way to get a proper measurement is by weight.

volume measuremens (in cups, for example) can be completely off since 2 yams of the same size can have completely different nutrient breakdowns - one might weigh a lot more than another (and thus carry more calories, carbs, vitamin a, etc).

a more salient example would be cheese. a cup of grated parmesan is going to have MANY more calories than a grated cheddar would because it is inherently a much denser cheese.

so if you don't have a scale already, do yourself a favor and get one on the cheap at target or walmart.

hope this answers your question.

 

[cdownie927]

I have a scale and its digital which I bought a long time ago i just need to know the breakdown

how many carbs per oz.,

 

[sawastea]

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/fo...egory_id=11&brand_id=1&food_id=71036&partner=

 

[cdownie927]

Thanks sawastea-KARMA

 

[Mr.X]

Can someone tell me the best way to measure for carbs, to I measure by oz or cups ( baked yams) I hear different ways and maybe someone can tell me what they do or the proper way.

What the break down is ex. 5oz no skin, 50carbs- something like that.

It can be either measure in OZ. or cups, depending on your scale of measurement. www.fitday.com allows for different scales of measurement for the same product, take a look.

Mr.X