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superdave Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 353) |
posted July 01, 2000 12:48 PM
  
I got some pure egg protein from the protein factory and they give all the info in grams...how does that convert into measuring cups? I dont have a food scale that measures grams. I just need to know the amount of protein that im getting in either 1/2 cup or a cup or whatever. IP: Logged |
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Testoman Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 15) |
posted July 01, 2000 12:54 PM
One heaping tablespoon equals 10-12 grams of protein powder. Take three tablespoons, and you're on your way to a decent shake. TestoMan IP: Logged |
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superdave Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 353) |
posted July 01, 2000 01:12 PM
Thanks, the egg protein i bought has 82 grams protein per 100grams powder. I just made a shake with 1 cup and I was just guessing...I wont do that again as I am full as shit. I must have just downed 200 grams protein! IP: Logged |
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marvelous_mark Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 26) |
posted July 01, 2000 08:26 PM
1 cup = 226,79 grams / 226,79 grams = 1 cup ------------------ Mark IP: Logged |
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komododragon Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 146) |
posted July 01, 2000 10:42 PM
Technically speaking you cant convert grams to cups. A gram is a measurment of weight, a cup is a measurment of volume. For example a cup of water is gonna weigh a heck of a lot more than a cup of protein powder. Thats why a professional cook or baker always measures ingredients by weight rather than using a volume measure such as a cup, liter, etc. [This message has been edited by komododragon (edited July 01, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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E2 Moderator (Total posts: 3564) |
posted July 01, 2000 11:18 PM
I can't believe you guys, cups = volume how the hell can you convert a volume measurement to a mass measurement without knowing the density of the substance???? E2 IP: Logged |
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marvelous_mark Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 26) |
posted July 02, 2000 08:37 AM
I converted cups to ounces and then ounces to grams. Ounces can be both mass and volume. Put 1 cup of rice in a measuring cup and then put it on a scale and you'll see that 1 cup = 226,79 grams approx. ------------------ Mark IP: Logged |
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Testoman Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 15) |
posted July 02, 2000 09:04 AM
marvelous-mark, you can't caluclate like that, you really have to take the density of the material into consideration. If you fill up a cup with protein powder and put it on scale it probably will weigh 100 grams (minus the cup). If you fill it up with creatine powder it might weigh 200 grams! Creatine has a higher density than protein powder. TestoMan IP: Logged |
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Puc Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 506) |
posted July 04, 2000 10:36 PM
The only thing you can do is grab yourself a scoop, scoop out some protein, weigh it on a gram scale, and use that as a baseline for your "scoop" calculations. Keep in mind everything will be an estimate because the densities of the powder will vary slightly based on how packed it is. Puc IP: Logged |
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