How to Read the Salter Diet Scale

The Salter Diet Scale is a stainless-steel analog scale that measures out amounts of food. Measuring your food is especially beneficial if you are on a diet. The scale also weighs recipe ingredients directly into the bowl, rather than using other measuring devices. The Salter Diet Scale is easy to read and has a maximum capacity of 16 ounces or 500g.

Things You'll Need

• Salter Diet Scale
• Stainless-steel bowl (included with the scale)
• Other container that fits scale (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Zero the scale to the weight of the container in which you will be measuring your food. You can use the stainless-steel bowl provided or any other dish that fits the scale. To zero the scale, place the container on the scale and turn the dial until the arrow points to 0g.

• 2

  Read the outside number on the dial if you are measuring in grams, or the inside number of the scale if you are measuring in ounces.

• 3

  Zero the scale again before adding additional ingredients.