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Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale vs My Weigh KD-8000

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

My Weigh KD-8000 comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.1 vs 4.0). My Weigh KD-8000 is best for: bread bakers who scale recipes by baker's percentages and weigh heavy batches. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #3 in Best Kitchen Scales

Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale

4.0

2 sourcesall derived$9.89as of Oct 1

The Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale offers a 11-pound capacity with 2-gram precision and an instant tare function that streamlines sequential ingredient measurement in the same bowl. The lack of backlighting makes the LCD display difficult to read in dim or glare-heavy kitchens. While CookerDiary highlighted its suitability for meal preppers and bakers needing straightforward tracking, users requiring sub-gram accuracy for specialty coffee brewing or those who prefer durable all-metal construction should look elsewhere.

Strengths

— Measures up to 11 pounds (5000 grams) with a minimum precision of 2 grams, suitable for most baking and cooking tasks.
— Includes an instant tare function that zeros out container weight, allowing ingredients to be added sequentially in the same bowl.
— Switches between five measurement units: grams, ounces, pounds/ounces, milliliters, and fluid ounces with a single button press.

Watch-outs

— The LCD display lacks backlighting, making readings difficult to see in dimly lit kitchens or under bright overhead lighting.
— The plastic body feels lightweight and may not withstand heavy drops or rough handling compared to all-metal competitors.
— Small accuracy misses of about one gram in lab testing

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Kitchen Scales

My Weigh KD-8000

4.1

2 sources$46.99as of Oct 11

The My Weigh KD-8000 is a large 8 kg scale with a baker's percentage mode. Tom's Guide found it accurate with calibration weights from 2 g to 100 g and liked the 7-by-7-inch platform and removable display cover, but called the body chunky and the power lead awkward. Sizzle and Sear, writing after eight years of use, checked it with a 200 g calibration weight and reported it accurate. It ships without a bowl and takes up more counter space than slim scales.

Strengths

— Accurate with 2 g to 100 g calibration weights anywhere on the platform (Tom's Guide)
— Baker's percentage mode sets flour as 100% and shows other ingredients as a percentage of it (Tom's Guide, Sizzle and Sear)
— 7 x 7 in platform lifts off for washing (Tom's Guide)

Watch-outs

— Did not register a 1 g calibration weight in Tom's Guide's test
— Power lead gets in the way and limits where the scale can sit (Tom's Guide)
— Display cover has to be lifted or removed to reach the buttons (Tom's Guide)

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How they stack up

Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale

The Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale offers a lower maximum capacity of 11 pounds compared to the Nicewell Food Scale's 22-pound limit and the My Weigh KD-8000's 8 kg (17 lb 9 oz) limit, and matches the 11-pound OXO Good Grips scale. Unlike the My Weigh KD-8000, it has no backlight and cannot run from a power adapter.

My Weigh KD-8000

The KD-8000's 8 kg (17 lb 9 oz) capacity is above the 11-pound Amazon Basics and OXO Good Grips scales and below the 22-pound Nicewell. It is the only scale on this page with a baker's percentage mode and the option of mains power; the OXO answers the blocked-display problem with a pull-out screen instead of the KD-8000's angled one.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale	My Weigh KD-8000
Max Capacity	11 lb	8 kg / 17 lb 9 oz
Measurement Units	g, oz, lb:oz, ml, fl oz	g, kg, oz, lb:oz, lb
Power Source	2x AAA Batteries	3 AA batteries or power adapter
Display Type	Wide LCD Screen	Backlit display, 3 x 1 in
Special Feature	Tare function	Baker's percentage weighing
Weight Increment	—	1 g / 0.05 oz
Dimensions	—	9.8 x 8 x 3.8 in
Platform	—	7 x 7 in, removable

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