Frozen fish weight

allycs85

Hi I'm new to this after coming over from ww! I want to have salmon for dinner I have some fillets in the freezer. The app doesn't seem to specify if the weight is frozen or cooked? What do you guys do? Thanks

freda666

I use the figures on the packaging.

allycs85

freda78 wrote: »

I use the figures on the packaging.

I don't have the outer packaging as I was on ww so didn't need the info annoyingly. The issue of whether to weigh frozen or cooked will still be the same

MichelleMcKeeRN

I type in “raw salmon.”

BarbaraHelen2013

Or for complete accuracy defrost it before weighing and use a raw salmon entry. I’d expect a slightly lower weight than weighing it still frozen.

allycs85

MichelleMcKeeRN wrote: »

I type in “raw salmon.”

Thankyou, I can find the salmon no probs just didn't know at which state to weigh. Obviously it's frozen weight will be a lot different to it's cooked weight

MichelleMcKeeRN

First you want to make sure you have found a mfp entry that has a little green check mark. Second you want it to accurately represent what you are measuring.
For example, if you find a raw salmon entry, make sure you are weighing the salmon raw (frozen is fine). If you are weighing grilled salmon (cooked weight) make sure you find a grilled salmon entry. A 6 ounce salmon fillet may weigh 5 ounces after it is cooked. The 6 ounces of raw salmon will have the same calories as the 5 ounces of grilled salmon. Weighing raw meat is more accurate.