Best Kitchen Scales
Kitchen scales are essential tools needed for many tasks in the kitchen. You can weigh ingredients for baking and food prep, while also measuring portions sizes for mealtimes. Not all scales are created equal, and depending on your culinary task, you might need a higher weight capacity, a wider surface, or spill-proof coating. We rounded up four of the best options available for your kitchen and share them with you here.
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Largest Weight Capacity
Inevifit Digital Kitchen Scale
Weigh Any Ingredients. With a large weight capacity, you’ll have no trouble measuring out ingredients for any dish you have.
What We Liked:
This scale has the largest weight capacity of the scales we reviewed, coming in at an almost unheard of 13 lbs. It’s accurate up to 1 gram for any weight and accommodates a tare measurement when weighing items in bowls or packages. An auto-shutoff feature ensures you won’t waste battery power by accidentally leaving it on when you’re finished. Its sleek design looks good in any kitchen and the bright backlit LCD allows for easy reading. Buy it here.
Best All-Around
Ozeri ZK14-S Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale
Accurate Kitchen Scale. Weigh Everyday Ingredients
What We Liked:
This is a handy every-day kitchen scale perfect for weighing out nearly any ingredient needed for your dishes. The weight capacity is slightly higher than average, coming in at 11.24 pounds. It is accurate to the gram, operates on 2 AAA batteries, and has an automatic shutoff after two minutes. The sleek design and multiple color options will fit in with any style kitchen and it’s compact size allows for easy storage in nearly any cupboard or drawer. Get it here.
Widest Surface Area
GreaterGoods Digital Food Kitchen Scale
Easily Weigh Food. Weigh any item no matter how oddly shaped with this kitchen scale that has an extra-wide surface area.
What We Liked:
This sleek scale provides a broad base for weighing food items. It’s priced to be affordable and styled to fit any kitchen. The maximum weight limit is a hefty 11 pounds and it weighs accurately to the gram. Bonus points: A portion of the proceeds from every scale purchased goes to help children in need. Buy it now.
Honorable Mention
Escali Primo P115C Precision Kitchen Food Scale for Baking and Cooking
Food Prep Made Easy. Weigh all your ingredients for food prep to keep track of portion sizes.
What We Liked:
This is a fantastic all-around scale that makes weighing food easy. It has a simple two-button operation and weighs ingredients up to 11 pounds. The scale is sealed against spills making it easy to clean. It contains the popular tare feature, a large LED face, and is compact. Bonus points: It comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty. Buy it now.