Heaviness of food container when using a scale?

When using a scale to measure the heaviness of a food container, it's important to account for the weight of the container itself, known as the tare weight. To get an accurate measurement of just the food, you should either tare the scale with the empty container on it or subtract the container's weight from the total weight after adding the food. This ensures that you're only measuring the weight of the food inside, providing precise portion control or ingredient measurements.