It’s hard to overstate the convenience of a solid kitchen scale for home cooks. Digital kitchen scales open up a new world of possibilities when it comes to upping your cooking or baking game, allowing precision in measuring ingredients, consistency in recipes, and efficiency in the kitchen. Unlike a mechanical scale, a digital scale allows you to tare (we explain what this means further below) the weight to 0 when weighing an ingredient. The biggest benefit is the ability to measure ingredients by weight instead of volume. Be sure to read our other kitchen guides, including the Best Chef's Knives, Best Cookware and Tools for Small Kitchens, Best Food Processors, and Best Stand Mixers.