Weighing potatoes question.

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SeikoMonster
SeikoMonster Posts: 105 Member
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I understand the water loss aspect of weighing a baked vs raw potato for calorie count.
But does that matter on boiled potatoes?

The way my prep works its inconvenient to weigh them after pealing before dumping them into the pot. But easy to weigh after. I'm not stressing about it too much, as even if I am off an oz that's 20somthing calories, but thought Id ask.

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  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
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    You can weigh after, just choose the boiled option in the entries.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,767 Member
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    I weigh them before I even peel them. It's easier.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
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    or... just copy the title from here and search in mfp and use that?
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/3093?manu=&fgcd=&ds=

    Especially for meats and veggies, if in doubt, go to the USDA database, find it, then search here. It is the most accurate way I have found for entering meats and veggies cooked various ways.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
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    Are you not able to weigh them in whatever container you put them in when you peel em up? could you weigh before peeling and weigh the peels as they cook and take the weight off later? Your right its potatoes it wouldnt matter that much but if ima eat something i damn well wanna get every last calorie in im greedy that way xD

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