Review: EatSmart Kitchen Scale
I’ve always been pretty open about my penchant for calorie counting and my dedication to number crunching at times when I need to return to my weight comfort zone. This means I have developed a serious attachment to my kitchen scale. In my opinion, there is no better tool for someone who is trying to watch what they eat.
So I was quite pleased when I was contacted by William Geronimo of EatSmart Products to review the new EatSmart Kitchen Scale. I currently use a Salter scale and have never had any complaints, but with nothing to compare it to, I was happy to measure them up side-by-side.
The first thing I noticed about the scale when I unpacked it is how sleek and lightweight it is. Notice how much more compact it is compared to my current scale.
Other pro’s of the EatSmart scale:
- A tare/zero button. This allows you to weigh something out, tare it, and then add in another item without clearing the scale or starting over.
- Conversion to different units: grams, ounces, kilograms, and pounds,
- Large, clear screen with easily visible readings. This was a nice contrast to the small readings of my Salter scale.
- Overload indicator
- Low power indicator
The last three are all features that my current scale does not offer.
Another feature that I really like about this scale is that it has a three-minute timer before it automatically shuts off. This is wonderful! So many times I am chopping or preparing food and rushing to chop it before the scale turns off.
Biggest pro:
This scale is very accurate, up to + – 1 gram. My current scale is only accurate up to 2 grams. I could just tell immediately that this scale was much more sensitive. It responded when I added or removed a single raisin. For anal number crunchers like me, that is fantastic!
Cons:
- Does not convert to milliliters or fluid ounces. This is especially helpful when measuring wine!
However, I don’t think this is much of a con, as I understand my Salter just converts the weight measurement into a liquid estimate. This is easily done on your own or with a measuring cup.
Overall:
I was surprised with how much I really do like this food scale. I definitely recommend this scale if you are in the market for one. I have had a few emails about what type of scale I use and the features that I look for, and this product pretty much meets all of those requirements. It is very affordably priced and it even comes with batteries, so you can get to crunching those numbers right away 
Thank you to William and EatSmart for the opportunity to review this product!
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Awesome review! I use my scale a LOT- the increments was the biggest selling point for mine. My old one had 5g increments which drove me nutty (no doubt a good thing to help being less obsessive, but accuracy is needed sometimes!) How much does it cost? I think mine is on it’s last legs… I never heard of a scale converting fluids before. I weigh solids and measure liquids.
Thanks for the review! I have a really old school scale that I use faithfully but it’s definitely not accurate! I’ll have to look into that brand!
I love that my scale converts to ounces.
I think playing with number is a great way to stay on track and thank you so much for the review!!
Great review! I love how modern and sleek that scale is. I’ll keep it in mind when my old scale gives out
If I ever “go anal” again, I’ll look into it.
Yay, it’s light so it’ll pack for home very easily!
Great review, one of these days i’m going to have to upgrade from my $10 wal mart special
I would never use this to weigh food for eating but for baking (raw unbaking). So theoretically I could weigh like 30g of dates. Which sometimes may be 2 medjools and sometimes 5 depending on their size, but 30g is 30g. And 30g of almond flour vs. 30g of oat flour may be like 1/4 c vs 1/3 c because of bulk. Bottom line…I think this could be very cool for me. But then again, I am not that anal when I un-bake. I just go by feel. The opposite of high tech. Do you think I would like it? You dont have to reply…I hate it when people ask me in depth ?’s I would never know the answer to in my comments section LOL
I love the tare feature on scales, it makes life so much easier! Yes, I too am a number dork
Thanks for the review!! I also use my scale A LOT. While I no longer count calories, I’ve recognized that my perception of serving sizes are all out of whack! By far it gets used the most for measuring out nut butter, where the difference of a couple grams can actually equal several calories.
I had a scale for a while but then one of my kids did something weird to it and it died. So thanks for the great review. Measuring our food can be a total eye-opener!
Great product! I think I might get one of those for my mom for Christmas. Thanks for the review.
Great review. I think a scale could be very useful for me… Well, measuring in general would probably not be a bad idea…
I’ve actually been thinking about buying a new kitchen scale. The one we have is oooooold and it’s just not very practical!
I have had one desire for a food scale, and that is to find out, cup wise, how much a serving of pasta truly is. Because it totally isn’t what they tell you on the nutritional table, lol.
However, I think a food scale can be beneficial to people not watching their calories as well. I may look into one. Thanks for the review, dear!
That was a helpful review! I’ve been debating whether to get one for the longest time but I haven’t because I just have NO IDEA what to get and what to look for. I have to say though, your own kitchen scale looks…far more fancy than the EatSmart scale. heheheh Sorry!
I totally fell in love with your Paris romance post but didn’t get a chance to comment cuz my computer died on me, but AWWWWW lara!!! I love your hair all long and curly too! I tried perming my hair once and totally FRIED the ends. Won’t be doing that ever again! hahaa Hope you’re having a lovely weekend!!
thanks for the review girl! I have a scale by ESCALI it does the job! and can be in grams, or oz! I dont measure everything but for some thigns its a great tool!
I would love to be the winner of this scale. I need to weigh just about every meal. I’m new to weight watchers and they suggest you weigh your food, but I can’t afford to buy their scale too.