Ounces in a chicken breast
SophRW
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How many oz. are in an average skinless/boneless chicken breast? (I don't have a food scale) When I log a chicken breast the automatic serving size says 4 oz. rather than one fillet, but a tilapia fillet logs in at 3 oz. My chicken serving is way larger than my tilapia serving. Should I just log the chicken as 8 oz. to be on the safe side?
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I would invest in a scale. The size varies a LOT. I got mine at Target for like $10 or less.0
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I just got a scale and discovered that the chicken breasts we've been buying are not 6oz as I had thought, but indeed 7.5oz. If you want to be on the safe side, I'd go for 8oz. Better to budget for more than too little.0
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food scale will make a huge impact if you are keeping track to the oz or gram0
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I used to log my chicken breasts as 4 oz, and then I bought a scale...OMG, not even close. Anywhere from 7 to 10 oz. Seriously, a $20 food scale is a necessity for accurate calories. Another one is 2 oz of pasta...compared to what I used to eat?? Yikes.0
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Look at the number of ounces in the packages, and the number of breasts.... That's what I do.0
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I can eyeball breast size, but I'd need to see 'em.2
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I have found that the 'average' chicken breast is usually 6-9oz.0
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I have been told that 4oz of any meat should look like a deck of card....height and lenght. I use this eye ball for meats if I don't have a scale handy (like vacation and when I'm not eating at home)....but with a scale you can't go wrong....good luck!0
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When I buy a pack of chicken breasts I usually get on that's smaller, around 4-5, then most of 'em are around 6-7, and then usually one on the larger side, around 8 or so. So weighing is always your best option.0
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One boneless skinless chicken tenderlion is about 4 ounces not a full breast which is 7-9 oz0
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A food scale is definitely worth the investment.
I also get the Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breasts. They come individually wrapped and are 140 cal for each breast. Saves me some time sometimes!0 -
A food scale is definitely worth the investment.
I also get the Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breasts. They come individually wrapped and are 140 cal for each breast. Saves me some time sometimes!
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Look at the number of ounces in the packages, and the number of breasts.... That's what I do.
This. Some of the breasts I've had were almost 16 oz. Those chickens had some big hooters!0 -
I now buy pre-packaged, hand trimmed, organic 4 oz chicken breasts, to save myself time and hassle. If for some reason I just buy regular chicken breasts, I look at the weight on the package and figure out how many ounces per chicken breast, and break the chicken down into close to 4 oz servings. It's been my experience that most chicken breasts are around 8 oz per breast so I usually butterfly 1 chicken breast into two servings, this saves calories, money and cooking time!0
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Get a food scale that measures ounces and grams. You can get them at Walmart, Target or similar stores.0
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It varies, but those things are usually 6-8 oz. Pretty much never 4. It's pure protein for the most part so if you're off by a bit it really doesn't matter. 24 calories never killed anybody0
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Look at the number of ounces in the packages, and the number of breasts.... That's what I do.
This. Some of the breasts I've had were almost 16 oz. Those chickens had some big hooters!
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I think the dark meat is heavier!!0
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I think the dark meat is heavier!!0
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