Top 6 compared
The best kitchen scales
Flour, butter and sugar weighed to the gram, so cakes and bread come out the way the recipe meant.
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A digital kitchen scale weighs ingredients on a flat platform and shows the reading on a small screen, far more reliably than spoonfuls and guesswork, which matters most in baking. A tare button zeroes it, so one ingredient after another can go into the same bowl. Most are a slim pad with a steel or glass top for your own bowl; others come with a bowl of their own.
Most kitchen scales stop at 5kg, which covers almost any recipe, and a few go to 15kg for big batches. Every one here comes with its batteries, so there’s nothing extra to buy, and they all read in ounces as well as grams. Most also have a millilitre setting that measures water and milk on the scale itself.
What matters
- A platform wide enough for your biggest mixing bowl.
- A backlit screen that’s easy to read at a glance.
- A low-battery warning, so it doesn’t die mid-recipe.
#1Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scales
Under £10
- Batteries in the box
A slim steel-topped pad that weighs up to 5kg in grams, ounces and pounds on a large LCD screen. The plain, wipe-clean top takes a mixing bowl, a plate or a measuring jug equally well, for anything from a sponge mix to a bag of potatoes.
What owners say: Owners say the readings are consistent and accurate and the display is easy to read, and they like how little room it takes up in the kitchen.
A closer look: Amounts as small as 2g register, which helps with yeast, spices and baking powder, where a little too much really shows. Weigh flour and sugar into a bowl rather than straight onto the steel, which keeps the top clean and lets the lot tip into the mixer in one go.
Best for: Weighing small amounts
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- Stainless steel
- Size (W × D)
- 21 × 17.8cm
- Max weight
- 5kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- –
- Batteries
- Included (type not stated)
- Backlit screen
- –
- Low-battery warning
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#2SENSSUN Digital Scale with Removable Bowl
£10–£20
- Removable 0.8-litre bowl included
- Readable in dim light
- Warns before batteries run out
Comes with its own 0.8-litre bowl, which makes pouring flour, sugar or milk far less messy, and the bowl lifts off so the platform takes a plate or a bigger bowl instead. Auto-zero brings it back to nothing each time it’s switched on.
What owners say: Owners find it simple to use and say the readings are spot on, with a clear display and a compact shape that’s easy to clean and put away.
A closer look: A big batch of bread dough won’t fit the supplied bowl, so weigh that in a larger bowl of your own set on the platform. It switches itself off after two minutes sitting idle, so keep the ingredients coming, and press tare again once it’s back on.
Best for: A bowl of its own
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- Removable 0.8L bowl
- Size (W × D)
- –
- Max weight
- 5kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- Yes
- Batteries
- 2 AAA, included
- Backlit screen
- Yes
- Low-battery warning
- Yes
#3Vitafit 15kg Digital Kitchen Scales (VT707)
Under £10
- Weighs up to 15kg
- Readable with or without light
- Green light once reading settles
Weighs up to 15kg in 1g steps, three times the limit of every other scale here, on four weight sensors under a 21.5 by 18cm tempered glass top. A full stockpot or a family-sized casserole fits in one go, and a green light shows once the reading has settled.
What owners say: Owners find it easy to use and like its smart, tablet-like look and how neatly it tucks away. Accuracy divides them: some find it right to the gram, others less so.
A closer look: The extra capacity helps beyond baking: weighing a big joint to work out its roasting time, or a full preserving pan of fruit for a jam recipe that goes by weight. Set heavy pans down gently rather than dropping them, as a sharp knock is the quickest way to upset any scale’s weight sensors.
Best for: Heavy loads
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- Tempered glass
- Size (W × D)
- 21.5 × 18cm
- Max weight
- 15kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- –
- Batteries
- 3 AAA, included
- Backlit screen
- Lit LED display
- Low-battery warning
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#4Salter Disc Digital Kitchen Scale (silver)
£16.99 RRP
- 15-year guarantee
- Display stays clear of bowls
- Millilitre setting for liquids
Salter began making scales in the 1760s, and workers from its West Bromwich spring works founded West Bromwich Albion in 1878. This disc scale takes a big mixing bowl without hiding the display, and its add-and-weigh button lets each ingredient go in on top of the last.
What owners say: Owners find it well designed, easy to use and accurate, and like zeroing a bowl before adding ingredients. Reliability splits them, with some saying theirs stopped working properly.
A closer look: Power comes from a CR2032 coin battery, supplied in the box, rather than the AAAs most kitchen drawers hold, so keep a spare on hand. It’s slim enough to slide into a drawer or a narrow gap beside the toaster, and the stainless steel disc just needs a wipe with a damp cloth after a floury baking session.
Best for: Big bowls
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- Stainless steel disc
- Size (W × D)
- 18 × 16cm
- Max weight
- 5kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- Yes
- Batteries
- 1 CR2032 coin cell, included
- Backlit screen
- –
- Low-battery warning
- Yes
#5ACCUWEIGHT 201 Digital Kitchen Scales
Under £10
- Readable in dim light
- Warns before batteries run out
- Millilitre setting for liquids
Four precision sensors sit under a large tempered glass platform, with a backlit LCD that switches between grams and pounds and ounces at a press. It weighs up to 5kg in 1g steps, enough for a full mixing bowl of cake batter and the bowl itself.
What owners say: Owners like the wipe-clean glass top and a display that reads from any angle, and a Kenwood mixer bowl fits on it. Durability and accuracy split them, with some getting years of use and others a failure within two months or readings that are off.
A closer look: Set it on a flat, hard worktop rather than a chopping board or a cloth, as all four sensors need to sit evenly for a true reading. An overload warning shows if a load goes past 5kg, so a heavy casserole dish full of ingredients is better weighed in parts.
Best for: A glass top
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- Tempered glass
- Size (W × D)
- 20 × 16.5cm
- Max weight
- 5kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- Yes
- Batteries
- 2 AAA, included
- Backlit screen
- Yes
- Low-battery warning
- Yes
#6HomeFashion Digital Kitchen Scales
Under £10
- Millilitre setting for liquids
- Batteries in the box
Just 18 by 14cm, this steel-topped scale handles up to 5kg in 1g steps yet takes up less room than a chopping board, which suits a student kitchen, a caravan or a first flat where the worktop is already crowded.
What owners say: Owners like the steel design, the handy size and simple buttons, and use it for everyday cooking and portioning. Accuracy and reliability are mixed: some report readings that are off, and some units stopped working altogether.
A closer look: Mixing bowls wider than the platform overhang a little, so set them down in the middle, clear of the worktop, as a bowl edge resting on the counter throws the reading out. Pause for a second after each addition so the number can settle before the next pour.
Best for: Small kitchens
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- Stainless steel
- Size (W × D)
- 18 × 14cm
- Max weight
- 5kg
- Measures liquids (ml)
- Yes
- Batteries
- 2 AAA, included
- Backlit screen
- Yes
- Low-battery warning
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How they compare
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| Feature | #1Amazon Basics EK3211 | #2SENSSUN MKS1850 | #3Vitafit VT707 | #4Salter Disc 1036 | #5ACCUWEIGHT 201 | #6HomeFashion KITSSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | ||||||
| Picked Rating | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Price | Under £10 | £10–£20 | Under £10 | £16.99 RRP | Under £10 | Under £10 |
| Top | Stainless steel | Removable 0.8L bowl | Tempered glass | Stainless steel disc | Tempered glass | Stainless steel |
| Size (W × D) | 21 × 17.8cm | – | 21.5 × 18cm | 18 × 16cm | 20 × 16.5cm | 18 × 14cm |
| Max weight | 5kg | 5kg | 15kg | 5kg | 5kg | 5kg |
| Measures liquids (ml) | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Batteries | Included (type not stated) | 2 AAA, included | 3 AAA, included | 1 CR2032 coin cell, included | 2 AAA, included | 2 AAA, included |
| Backlit screen | – | Yes | Lit LED display | – | Yes | Yes |
| Low-battery warning | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Best for | Weighing small amounts | A bowl of its own | Heavy loads | Big bowls | A glass top | Small kitchens |
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