Review on 🍽️ Etekcity Smart Food Nutrition Scale: Digital Grams and Ounces for Weight Loss, Baking, Cooking, Keto, and Meal Prep - Large Stainless Steel by Kartik Starks

When I received the scale I was pleasantly surprised. The scale looks premium and much smaller than the photos. Product photos distort size using small bowls and hands to distort visual proportions. In fact, the dial is the size of a palm (although I'm taller than most). It's small enough to toss in a drawer or place on a counter and doesn't take up much space. It's easily accessible, it doesn't have to be put down anywhere, so it's rarely used. It's even convenient for travel (just don't put heavy objects on it). Ultimately, the size is much more comfortable than in the photos. The thoroughness of the experience is also great. They haven't built a product that only works with the bare minimum, they really care about the user experience and listen. Older reviews that called for additional features have been reviewed. Barcode scanning is now available, the database contains more than 270,000 items. In fact, the database is so extensive that in some cases it can be difficult to find articles. Just trying to weigh ground beef can be a daunting adventure. There are lists of individual supermarkets, lean types, non-lean types, etc., and each varies in nutritional value (e.g. not all lean types have the same calories). In such cases, given the sheer number of choices, it turns out to be more approximate than really informative. Unfortunately, improving such a database is not easy. How can you find out which element is most relevant or determine which dates are more accurate? This is a disadvantage of the user database: users entering product information are not subject to quality control. The MyFitnessPal database reflects this well. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they used the same database. But even if that's the case, integration with MyFitnessPal hasn't been added yet. They may be working on it, or they may have reasons not to (e.g. a competitor). In any case, the app and hardware have grown a lot from previous reviews. The experience is much more comfortable for new customers.——————One thing I would like to change is how ounces are handled. Measured in ounces, the accuracy is only 0.04 ounces (i.e. 1 gram). Nothing can be done, all scales have a range, and more accurate scales measure up to about a pound. This is a compromise to be able to weigh heavier items (it would be great to have a version of the scale that can measure lighter items, some manufacturers sell multiple versions of the same scale with different resolution ranges). Unfortunately, this leads to situations where you're measuring something that's actually 3.14 ounces. This breaks it down to 3.12 oz or maybe even 3.16 oz. At 3.12 it would have to be rounded up to 3.1 ounces, at 3.16 to 3.2 ounces. I have personally seen the scale show 3.1 and 3.2 for the same item without knowing which is truer or if there is any rounding at all. What if the scale actually says 3.16 and discards the last digit (not rounding at all)? The problem is that users have no idea what is going on/what the scale is actually seeing. When something like food depends on personal preferences and perceptions. Don't users want to know if they are slightly larger or smaller (i.e. a few grams deviation)? If more, then some of them would like to take a little less to reach their goal, so it would be useful to know that they are a little more. The application should be able to disable automatic rounding for ounces (enable hundredths or thousandths to be displayed). job title). To allow users to know the true measurement and use their own judgment instead of judging the scale for them. I deducted a star due to Libra's assumptions/ignorance of true ounces. The scale is really designed to measure in grams and will convert it to ounces via software/firmware. So this can be fixed with a software or firmware update. Until then, if you really want a better idea of ounces, your best bet is to measure in grams and convert them manually. Inconvenient, but in some situations it can make a difference. Finally, the ability to display an additional digit or two (since a gram is actually 0.035 ounces, not 0.04) can be very useful, albeit imprecise, and should be optional (disabled by default). Another feature that might be useful for the next hardware upgrade: a rechargeable battery with USB-C connectivity. The need to buy extra batteries seems a bit backward. This makes a modern/futuristic product look a bit retro. Many users will appreciate the convenience of a rechargeable battery. Either way, it's a well thought out product that's accompanied by a well thought out and designed app. Where other companies try half-heartedly, Etekcity does not. No other smart food scale offers a better experience. Even smart food scales with a resolution of 0.01g to 500g (0.000352oz to 17.637oz) that appear more accurate are actually inaccurate (and the app experience isn't as perfect and comprehensive). I've tested them with items that I already know the true weight of. Only Etekcity's smart scales were very close to specs, the rest were scattered everywhere with no way to calibrate. Etekcity has developed a quality product and works hard on their platform. I'm excited to see how things develop and I highly recommend this product.