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    How to weigh Baked Potato?

    Posts: 9 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Ok. I am tracking EVERYTHING. I have a food scale, and am wondering if I should weigh my potato before or after it is cooked? They lose a couple of ounces after baking. What is the correct way?

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    • Posts: 10,477 Member
      you need the weight that corresponds to the data you are using. Raw data, raw weight etc.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      Before cooking is always the most accurate. If you have to weigh after it's cooked, use a 'baked' entry.
    • Posts: 11,750 Member
      Raw weight is more accurate than cooked, so do it that way if you have the opportunity
    • Posts: 879 Member
      I always try to log it whichever way i ate it cause that is the calories i actually ate. Just make sure your log entry is the right one.
    • Posts: 752 Member
      I use raw weight.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      Thanks!
    • Posts: 4,059 Member
      Since you have gotten useful answers...

      Quickly! Don't let that potato get cold.
    • Posts: 518 Member
      I weigh it raw.
    • Posts: 2,402 Member
      missiontofitness wrote: »
      Since you have gotten useful answers...

      Quickly! Don't let that potato get cold.

      Lolz

    • Posts: 8,626 Member
      you weigh it raw

      hope it was good! mmmm baked potatoes..... LOLOL
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