How do I calculate the calories for this ?

Kattzmeow2014

When I scan the barcode on a package of hamburger patties from the meat counter, it tells me that one 5 oz. patty is 310 calories. After I grill it, it weighs 2.88 oz. I think I should figure the calories, based on it's weight after grilling. In this case, 57% of 310 calories. Can someone please tell me if I am calculating this correctly and if I am not, advise me ? Thanks for any help.

MysticRealm

I would weigh it before you grill it. Most nutrition facts are based on raw weight.

bpetrosky

Weigh it raw. Half the calories don't evaporate or leave during cooking.

maxit

Raw weight.

Liftng4Lis

Always raw.

Orphia

Raw.

The barcode should give you the stats for the item (or serving) as it exists in the package, not after whatever it is you're going to do with it.

Kattzmeow2014

Thanks for your helpful responses. ☺

karenrich77

Always weigh things raw

cabwj

Orphia wrote: »

Raw.

The barcode should give you the stats for the item (or serving) as it exists in the package, not after whatever it is you're going to do with it.

Doesn't this mean that the facts may not be the same after cooking? I'm just picturing a raw burger, in the package. After cooking it there's a lot of fat left in the pan or dripped onto the bbq coals...

bpetrosky

cabwj wrote: »

Orphia wrote: »

Raw.

The barcode should give you the stats for the item (or serving) as it exists in the package, not after whatever it is you're going to do with it.

Doesn't this mean that the facts may not be the same after cooking? I'm just picturing a raw burger, in the package. After cooking it there's a lot of fat left in the pan or dripped onto the bbq coals...

Yes, cooking meats that have a lot of fat that leave the meat changes the values. Attempting to estimate that becomes a exercise in futility, however. Differences in cooking time, temperature, etc. makes it very difficult to come up with a consistent estimate of what the cooked product is.

The better practice is to use the raw meat value. You use a more consistent datapoint to start with, and at worst you're overestimating your calories eaten instead of underestimating.

cabwj

bpetrosky wrote: »

Yes, cooking meats that have a lot of fat that leave the meat changes the values. Attempting to estimate that becomes a exercise in futility, however. Differences in cooking time, temperature, etc. makes it very difficult to come up with a consistent estimate of what the cooked product is.

The better practice is to use the raw meat value. You use a more consistent datapoint to start with, and at worst you're overestimating your calories eaten instead of underestimating.

Really good point.

senecarr

Ol Dirty knows how to weigh his food:

Sued0nim

Kattzmeow2014 wrote: »

When I scan the barcode on a package of hamburger patties from the meat counter, it tells me that one 5 oz. patty is 310 calories. After I grill it, it weighs 2.88 oz. I think I should figure the calories, based on it's weight after grilling. In this case, 57% of 310 calories. Can someone please tell me if I am calculating this correctly and if I am not, advise me ? Thanks for any help.

You log the raw weight

LessofPenny

I googled this, because I just couldn't believe that I had been doing it wrong all this time. I have been and this most likely why I do not see a big weight change. Good question!

robynmoosehead

senecarr wrote: »

Ol Dirty knows how to weigh his food:

+ 1 million for the shimmy shimmy ya reference!!!