# Accurate kitchen scales

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/home/kitchen-scale/accurate/
Category: Home > Kitchen scale. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 110 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Feb 2009 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which kitchen scale is accurate?

**Short answer:** OXO Good Grips 5 lb Food Scale has the best record: 12 of 12 shoppers who weighed in said it weighed accurately, but that is a small group. Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale follows at 19 of 23 from a larger group. The other two Taylor scales fell short, and Taylor Black Glass Top Food Scale has the weakest record here at 11 of 30.

**What stands out:** Drift is the problem with the weaker Taylor scales: 28% of reviews for Taylor Black Glass Top Food Scale and 24% for Taylor Digital Food Scale with Removable Tray say the readings drift or change. This page rests on 4 scales, three of them from Taylor, so it is a short list.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Accurate | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXO Good Grips 5 lb Food Scale | 12 of 12 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale | 19 of 23 | 83% | yes |
| 3 | Taylor Black Glass Top Food Scale | 11 of 30 | 37% | no |
| 4 | Taylor Digital Food Scale with Removable Tray | 5 of 12 | 42% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. OXO Good Grips 5 lb Food Scale

Every shopper who weighed in said it was accurate, but there are just 12 of them. 44% call it easy to use and 22% like the tare button. 11% mention battery trouble.

- Praised for: Easy to use (44%), Handy tare (22%), Easy to clean (11%)
- Complaints: Battery problems (11%)
- Reports counted: 18

### 2. Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale

31% of reviews call it easy to use and 29% praise the tare button. 11% say the readings were off, and a few say it shuts off too fast (6%).

- Praised for: Easy to use (31%), Handy tare (29%), Good value (14%)
- Complaints: Shuts off too fast (6%), Stopped working (6%)
- Reports counted: 35

### 3. Taylor Black Glass Top Food Scale

More shoppers weighed in on this scale than on the others (30), and 19 of them said the readings were off. 28% say the readings drift and 10% say it stopped working.

- Praised for: Easy to use (25%), Easy to clean (8%), Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (10%), Too expensive (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Taylor Digital Food Scale with Removable Tray

Just 12 shoppers weighed in, and they are split: 5 of 12 said it was accurate, while 35% of reviews say the readings were off.

- Reports counted: 17

## Questions

**Which kitchen scale is accurate?**

OXO Good Grips 5 lb Food Scale has the best record (12 of 12), but it rests on a small group. Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale is next at 19 of 23, with more shoppers weighing in.

**How can I check if my kitchen scale is accurate?**

Weigh something with a known weight, like an unopened package with the weight printed on it, and see if the scale matches. Weigh it a few times in a row: readings that keep changing are the drift shoppers complain about here. Set the scale on a flat, hard counter and swap in fresh batteries first.

**Are Taylor glass kitchen scales accurate?**

It depends on the model. Taylor Black Glass Top Food Scale has the weakest record here at 11 of 30, and 28% of its reviews say the readings drift. Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale, a different Taylor model, did much better at 19 of 23.

**Does a kitchen scale need a tare button?**

Shoppers say it helps: 29% of reviews for Taylor Glass Platform Digital Food Scale and 22% for OXO Good Grips 5 lb Food Scale praise it. Tare zeroes out the bowl so the scale counts just what you add.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/