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Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale vs OXO Good Grips 11 Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display

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

Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.0 vs 3.9). Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale is best for: Meal preppers and casual bakers who want a basic tare scale with five units and do not need sub-gram precision or a backlit display. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #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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Ranked #4 in Best Kitchen Scales

OXO Good Grips 11 Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display

3.9

2 sources$63.39as of Nov 8

The OXO Good Grips 11-pound scale has a display that slides out from under the platform so a large bowl cannot hide the reading. Tom's Guide measured the pull-out at about 3.5 inches and called the scale thoughtfully designed, with a removable platform and a maximum-load indicator, while noting it 'won't win on precision'. Bayev's Kitchen bought one and found the same weakness: it does not distinguish weights below 1.5 to 2 grams, though readings from 50 grams up were accurate. Both reviewers flagged the price.

Strengths

— Display pulls out about 3.5 inches so large bowls and pots do not block the reading (Tom's Guide)
— Platform detaches for cleaning (Tom's Guide, Bayev's Kitchen)
— Display dims after five minutes but holds the reading for 15 minutes before auto shut-off (Tom's Guide)

Watch-outs

— Does not distinguish weights below 1.5 to 2 g and has a margin of error up to 5 g of load (Bayev's Kitchen); a 5 g calibration weight read 6 g for Tom's Guide
— Expensive for a kitchen scale; Bayev's Kitchen called it 'evidently overpriced'
— Buttons register only when pressed in the centre (Bayev's Kitchen)

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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.

OXO Good Grips 11 Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display

The OXO shares an 11-pound capacity with the Amazon Basics scale and sits below the 22-pound Nicewell and the 8 kg (17 lb 9 oz) My Weigh KD-8000. Like the KD-8000 it has a removable platform for washing; it runs on four AAA batteries where the KD-8000 can also use a power adapter.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale	OXO Good Grips 11 Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display
Max Capacity	11 lb	11 lb / 5 kg
Measurement Units	g, oz, lb:oz, ml, fl oz	g, kg, oz, lb
Power Source	2x AAA Batteries	4 AAA batteries (included)
Display Type	Wide LCD Screen	Backlit LCD, pull-out
Special Feature	Tare function	Pull-out display, max-load indicator
Platform	—	7 x 7 in, removable
Material	—	Stainless steel and black plastic

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