Weighing Meat

eilerds
eilerds Posts: 3 Member
Do you weigh meat before or after cooking it when counting calories?

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  • JamesAztec
    JamesAztec Posts: 523 Member
    I've never actually thought about this but I remember at McDonald's they always specified "weight before cooking". I'd go by the pre cook weight.
  • drbeanie2000
    drbeanie2000 Posts: 81 Member
    I do it while raw, then enter "raw 90% lean ground beef" or whatever to get MFP values.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,073 Member
    As long as I remember to do it, I prefer to weigh raw. Water content and such can vary widely once cooked, really affecting the overall weight.