Food Scale reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Food Scale brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/1200isplenty, r/loseit, r/CICO, r/EatCheapAndHealthy, r/MacroFactor. Top-rated brands include Ozeri (4.8/5), Amazon (4.2/5), OXO (4.8/5).
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Reviews175
Subreddits24
Posts61
Brands67
Products56
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#1
Ozeri
4.8
(20)
"Bought it on Amazon for $15 in 2020 and still going strong."
"Is the Best Buy pick from ATK."
"Any digital scale will work. I use this one."
"It still works perfectly."
"I bought this one off of amazon because it was cheap, and it works fine."
"I’ve used this one for 3 years. No complaints."
"I find it to be very accurate to the gram/mL."
"I’ve used this one for over 2 years, it’s a great scale."
"I have been very happy with this one."
"I've used this one for almost 2 years and really like it."
#2
Amazon
4.2
(20)
"I got mine from Amazon and love it. It has held up well and seems to be quite accurate."
"I like this one!"
"I have no complaints about this scale."
"Totally worthwhile."
"It's REALLY convenient."
"I love how little space it takes up too."
"I’ve had it for 1.5 years and still haven’t changed the batteries once."
"I use a standard digital scale I got on Amazon a few years ago. Does the job."
"I picked a simple rechargeable one on Amazon for like 20 dollars. Haven't had an issue in 2 years."
"Basic- like $30 and it goes to the .1 gram, which is nice."
#3
OXO
4.8
(11)
"The 11 lb capacity is a game changer for measuring food while baking."
"Best overall is probably the OXO 11lb."
"I love the Oxo digital scale that goes to 11kg."
"You can pull out the display and still see it."
"I have this one because I like that I can pull the face out from under a larger plate or bowl."
"Kenji Lopez recommends this one."
"I have an 11lb oxo and 5lb oxo at my boyfriend's place and both work great."
"This one has been great and oxo replaced my old one for free."
"I can only suggest the pricier OXO 11lb food scale."
"It works for 99% of what we need it to do."
#4
Amazon Basics
4.6
(11)
"$11 on Amazon & works so well!"
"I've had it for over 5 years and it still works perfectly!"
"There's an Amazon Basics one for $11. I've had it since February and it's been great."
"I have the "Amazon Basics" digital kitchen scale. It's only ~12 and has been working great for me for years!"
"Works great!"
"It works great! And it's only $10.99."
"It works well."
"The amazon basic one is great and super basic."
"Love this one and it’s only $10.99."
"I have the Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale. It's $12.59!"
#5
Etekcity
4.5
(11)
"Super happy with it."
"A game changer compared to my previous pieces of ****."
"Super affordable, pretty durable."
"Etekcity. on amazon."
"I've been using one similar to this for about 2 years without changing the batteries, it tares, and measures in grams and ounces"
"I have an etekcity one from Amazon for 'regular' amounts."
"Etekcity smart scale is $40 on Amazon."
"The OXO good grips one two years ago and I’ve loved it."
"It's been fine for a few years."
"I’m happy with it, I was specifically looking for one that didn’t auto turn off really quickly and one that was accurate even at low weights"
#6
Escali
4.3
(11)
"Still works great. Measures to the hundredths place."
"Absolutely adore my pear colored escali scale. It's maybe not as pretty, but got my current escali San Jamar after that and it hasn't let me down since."
"I got the Escali 157 Arti Glass Digital Scale to replace a cheap Starfrit one, and it's like night and day."
"I like my Escali Primo."
"My only complaint is that it doesn’t measure in mL."
"Escali Primo is a good safe basic option."
"Been using it for years."
"I have the Escali Vera and it works great. A removable top that can be cleaned and a raised scale so you can still fit your fingers under it as well as seeing the reading if you are using a plate."
"Escali is the one I use for baking. I see it on a lot of cooking YouTube channels as well. Haven't seen anything bad about it yet, works as advertised."
"I really like my escali. I tend to destroy electronics and they last a bit longer for me."
#7
Oxo
4.5
(6)
"Americas Test kitchen did a review of kitchen scales and their pick was the OXO good grips 11 lb model"
"Hands down this one is my favorite. In part because you can pull the digital read out if it’s being blocked by a big bowl, etc, but also because the top clicks off for east washing"
"OXO makes a scale that has a pull-out section where you read the weight. I love mine."
"The pull out display is game changing for weighing plates or larger items."
"I like my Oxo food scale. It costs a little more, but the feature that makes it worth it to me is that you can pull the display out from the unit."
"I can highly recommend it, with a couple reservations."
#8
AccuWeight
5.0
(4)
"It's great, looks fine on the counter, $13.99, over 5,000 reviews."
"I have this one from Amazon and I love it."
"I use this one only $10 on Amazon."
"The platform's decent sized so a plate/bowl should fit on it."
#9
Accuweight
5.0
(3)
"Been using it for over a year with no complaints."
"I have an accuweight scale I got for 11 on amazon. Works amazing."
"I got an accuweight scale for 11 on amazon.ca. Works great."
#10
Taylor
3.8
(4)
"I've had this scale for years now and it still works great."
"Have lost about 25lbs using it so I feel it is reliable and accurate."
"I like the ones that are seamlessly one piece."
"The ones at Target suck."
#11
Salter
3.8
(4)
"One of the nice features is it'll go negative."
"It’s reasonably sized and it’s been really reliable."
"If it genuinely didn't work I don't think there would be enough paid reviews."
"I might get one with a readout that pulls out."
#12
American Weigh Scales
4.7
(3)
"It's fantastic for the price. I have two of them!"
"I have the same scale, works perfectly."
"I like this one because it fits easily into my purse - American Weigh Scales Digital BL-1KG-BLK."
#13
Eat Smart
4.7
(3)
"I like my Eat Smart Precision elite scale model number ESKS-10."
"It's fantastic."
"The first one lasted many years."
#14
Ozeri Pronto
5.0
(2)
"It works great. I test with calibration weights and it’s still accurate."
"I prefer my Ozeri Pronto scale - I've used it for about a year and have found it to be remarkably accurate."
#15
Greater Goods
5.0
(2)
"It's still going strong 5 years later."
"Cheap and simple. Works great."
#16
Tanita
4.5
(2)
"I only use Tanita, it’s a Japanese brand that makes precision scales as well as washable waterproof scales for food."
"Personally, I use a Tanita KJ-212 tea scale because weighing coffee to the 0.1g every morning was more important than being able to weigh more than 1-1.5kg of something in a bowl."
#17
Renpho
4.5
(2)
"I love it!"
"The scale is great!"
#18
Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale
4.5
(2)
"I've been using it for years without any issues! And it's only $10!"
"I have the Amazon Basics one, it's good and cheap."
#19
Starfrit
4.5
(2)
"I just bought a starfrit scale from Walmart for $10 CAD, it works very well."
"I think it takes a 9v battery and was maybe $10 on sale?"
#20
MyWeigh
4.0
(2)
"The MyWeigh scales seem to give me very consistent results and have done so for a more than a decade."
"I use scales from myweigh not expensive and have a lifetime warranty for u.s buyers."
#21
IKEA
4.0
(2)
"I use a kitchen scale from IKEA."
"Mine is from IKEA."
#22
Koios
4.0
(2)
"Backup is koios USB chargeable water resistant. Both on Amazon. Would buy either again no thought."
"I also have a water resistant back up from amazon, slightly less expensive - the Koios USB rechargeable scale."
#23
Joseph Joseph
3.5
(2)
"It is accurate and allows you to shift between measurements."
"I've got a compact folding scale from Joseph Joseph that I really like. It's not accurate enough for measuring things like salt though."
#24
America's Test Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"I like their thorough testing and explanation of their method."
#25
INEVIFIT
5.0
(1)
"I’m really happy with it 3 months in."
#26
Ohaus
5.0
(1)
"Lovely scales."
#27
Epica
5.0
(1)
"It's a very good tool to have."
#28
KD8000
5.0
(1)
"I freaking love my KD8000."
#29
Etekcity Luminary
5.0
(1)
"I suggest getting two scales - one larger one for big measurements, like large food prep."
#30
Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Digital Kitchen Scale
5.0
(1)
"I have the Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Digital Kitchen Scale and it works great."
#31
Hario
5.0
(1)
"I use one from Hario for every thing food related (and daily for coffee), and I find it pretty accurate!"
#32
My Weigh KD8000
5.0
(1)
"I've had mine for 15yrs... kd8000."
#33
Accuweight Digital Kitchen Scale
5.0
(1)
"I love this scale."
#34
Escali Digital Food Scale
5.0
(1)
"Doesn't take up a lot of counter space, has various weight vs. volume settings."
#35
EatSmart
5.0
(1)
"I have had my scale for years and it is still accurate and going strong."
#36
Typhoon
5.0
(1)
"Best food scale I have ever owned."
#37
Bonsenkitchen
5.0
(1)
"I use this scale and it's great in grams."
#38
UltraShip
5.0
(1)
"We use that and it's pretty damn good."
#39
Vont
5.0
(1)
"It's worked really well so far."
#40
NUTRI FIT
5.0
(1)
"Cheap but easy to use and no problems yet!"
#41
Epica Accupro
5.0
(1)
"I bought the Epica Accupro Digital Kitchen Scale for $15 and I've used it daily."
#42
My Weight
5.0
(1)
"I bought this one for several reasons."
#43
Cuisinart
5.0
(1)
"I have this one because I'm a Cuisinart stan."
#44
Timemore
5.0
(1)
"My coffee scale for my pourovers are honestly great. They generally measure to 0.1g accuracy and I never messed up my salt or yeast weight again."
#45
Healthsense
5.0
(1)
"Go for healthsense ks63. Reliable."
#46
Tefal
4.0
(1)
"I bought my Tefal Optiss at Carrefour. Works fine."
#47
OXO Scale
4.0
(1)
"I've seen the OXO scale with the pull-out display recommended in a few places."
#48
Costco
4.0
(1)
"I've used for the last two years without issue."
#49
Harbor Freight
4.0
(1)
"They're great for spices and the like."
#50
RNIB Talking Kitchen Scale
4.0
(1)
"How about this?"
#51
NUTRI-FIT
4.0
(1)
"Still works great, just have had to change the battery a few times."
#52
Jennings
4.0
(1)
"I've had one for a few years and it work great."
#53
Vox2 Scale
4.0
(1)
"One thing that may help is to drape the scale with cling film and tare it before use."
#54
Unknown Postal Scale
4.0
(1)
"Postal scale on Amazon is the way to go, about $25."
#55
Accuweight 207 Digital Scale
4.0
(1)
"I'm happy so far! It's much more accurate and consistent than scales I've had in the past."
#56
OXO Stainless Pull-Out Display
4.0
(1)
"I know it’s spendy, but this is my kitchen BFF."
#57
KitchenAid
4.0
(1)
"Great for measuring smaller amounts."
#58
Etekcity Multifunction Stainless Scale
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had others and they were too bulky."
#59
Eatsmart
4.0
(1)
"I had an eatsmart precision for 10+ years, until I accidentally put it on a warm glass top burner, the second one is going strong many years later"
#60
Teraillon
4.0
(1)
"Honestly I would advice to find an old (second hand ) teraillon. they are geat no need for batteries"
#61
ADE
4.0
(1)
"My ADE scale has been my trusty baking companion for over half a decade now."
#62
Fuzion
4.0
(1)
"For small stuff (like salt) I use a Fuzion Digital Pocket Scale that only cost $10 and is very sensitive."
#63
Soehnle
4.0
(1)
"A specific product: Soehnle Fiesta. If you need to weigh a teaspoon worth of spices/chemicals, get another scale with a capacity of 100g-250g because common scales can't measure below that."
#64
Nicewell
4.0
(1)
"I use this and it works well for me :)))"
#65
Inevifit
3.0
(1)
"I just bought the inevifit one on Amazon."
#66
Truweigh
3.0
(1)
"A cheaper priced scale i found that works good with cooking is the truweigh vortex 2000g scale not bad and cheap priced also includes the bowel."
#67
Mainstays
3.0
(1)
"I use this one from Walmart Mainstays."
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