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Weighing food

Bluedragonfire76
Bluedragonfire76 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My question is should I weigh my food before or after I cook when I log? I usually weigh it raw and log it in. Is it different for things like chicken versus raw vegetables such as onions bell peppers and mushrooms?

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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Look at the entries. Generally, foods are weighed raw, but there are entries for cooked versions.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    With few exceptions, use the raw weight and be sure you are using a database entry for the uncooked item.

    An example of an exception is bacon, where the label info is often for the cooked weight.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I weigh everything raw and use entries for raw. I think it's more accurate as cooking time/method will affect the end weight and its harder to control
  • Bluedragonfire76
    Bluedragonfire76 Posts: 11 Member
    Thks! so raw weigh it is thn
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