Meats - Serving size weight

sharleengc

I can't find anything that says specifically but when looking at the serving size for meats, they list oz. Is that pre-cooked oz or after cooked oz?

jmconway1

I think they are usually raw weights. Get a scale, I got one at Target for $5. works great.

Pandorian

raw weight, see any restaraunt menu they specify very clearly that the 1/2 lb burger refers to pre-cooked weight.

sarah44254

raw

losinfat4good

raw is correct. A scale is pretty cheap at target or walmart and they will help lots when cooking and eating the proper portion!

SaddyPants

Thanks for asking this question! I have been weighing my cooked meat but now I know to weigh it raw.

saltorian

Hmm. What about something like with a packaged pork loin (Hatfield, for example)? Since the amount of servings per package varies, that can be a big pain in the butt if it really means raw weight. Once you cook the roast, then how to you portion it out? Is there a way without a lot of annoying math?

hellokatee

I get extremely irritated with it always being the raw weight. If I brown a bunch of ground turkey and weigh it before, do I have to cook mine separately just so I know how much I am eating? It's not a big deal for chicken breast, steak, or pork, but in the instance of ground meat it is SUPER frustrating. :mad: :mad:

wildon883r

I cook it , weigh it , eat it. 3 step plan

Pandorian

Hmm. What about something like with a packaged pork loin (Hatfield, for example)? Since the amount of servings per package varies, that can be a big pain in the butt if it really means raw weight. Once you cook the roast, then how to you portion it out? Is there a way without a lot of annoying math?

For that just figure out how many servings you'd get from the raw weight, if it would make 10 servings raw it'll still make 10 servings cooked you just have to divide the final product... 10 times... 10 equal portions and base the calories on the raw weight... The "doneness" of your meat will reduce some water weight out of it is the only way 2 people can get the "same" serving size from the same cut of meat, weighing a 4 oz portion raw will allow both to get a 4 oz portion regardless if one likes it blood-rare and the other likes it well-done

Pebble321

You can do either, just check in the database for "chicken breast, raw" or "chicken breast, grilled" as an example.

Sarah_uk

I always add the cooked meat,never raw. I've never even thought about weighing it raw!!

Airbear3

i do the deck of cards thing