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I used kitchen measuring equipment. That is why I ask
others to do the same measuring. To either verify or discredit my
results. Would it be possible for you to use your scale, as I don't own
one, to weigh the contents of a bottle labelled as 591 mL.
Dan
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Sent: Wednesday, 2005-09-07 20:30
Subject: [USMA:34345] Re: Metric drink
cans
In a message dated 2005-09-07 12:30:22 Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found that so-called 20 ounce (labelled metric as 591 mL) water
bottles (Aquafina) hold closer to 650 mL. I poured a few out into
a measuring cup and they measured about half way between 600 and 700
mL. There is no reason they can't be labelled as 600 mL, even if it
doesn't equal 20 ounces via a conversion
factor.
Kitchen measuring cups or calibrated laboratory glassware?
I've used a scale that I know is accurate to within plus or minus 2 g and
found that a lot of kitchen measuring jugs and cups are not that
accurate. Using an approximate density of water of 1 g per 1 ml is more
accurate than my kitchen measuring cups.
If manufacturers are really short labeling by that much instead of trying
to sell on the fact that they offer over an ounce more than the competition
that would be interesting, but I'd first of all make sure I have very accurate
measuring equipment before saying that a product is mislabeled by 60 ml or 2
oz; that is a big enough difference that I'd think the product would say '10%
more free!' on the outside as a marketing scheme.
--Richard
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