PURPOSE: A food storage chamber, and a residual quantity measuring method for food stored inside a container located in the storage chamber are provided to enable users to check the residual quantity of the food from outside without opening a cover of the storage chamber.CONSTITUTION: A food storage chamber includes the following: a container(200) formed with a bottom surface, and side surfaces(210) a main body including a storage room for storing the container a sensor(150) measuring the residual quantity of food inside the container, located on the storage room a transparent window located on the side of the container and an operation unit and a display unit located on the main body for inputting the residual quantity of the food.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012본 발명은 저장고 및 저장고내 용기 내부 식품의 잔량 측정방법에 관한 것으로, 더욱 자세하게는 저장고내 용기 내부에 식품을 보관할 경우, 저장고의 덮개를 열지 않은 상태에서 용기 내부의 식품(특히, 김치류)의 잔량 확인이 가능한 저장고 및 저장고내 용기 내부의 식품 잔량 측정방법에 관한 것이다.