How do you weigh your meats?

DKev

I have looked and looked and keep finding conflicting answers. Do you weigh it raw or do you cook it and then weigh it before you eat it? For instance, I just boiled a chicken breast for a recipe, weighed it before boiling....boiled it and then weighed it again and it weighed quite a bit less once I boiled it. So, which is right? Technically, I'm eating the cooked product which weighs less...right?

CuteEllais

Would love to hear answers on this one! I too find this confusing.

Sidesteal

Uncooked and fully thawed.

brimir

raw and thawed!

SeasideOasis

Uncooked and fully thawed.

What sidesteal said....

ber3023

I believe you're supposed to weigh them raw. The general rule for chicken is that 4oz raw will turn into 3oz cooked.

1RareJewel

cooked

lenwie

I always weigh in the raw state as this is how the nutrition label on the packaging is made up.

BGabbart

Uncooked and fully thawed.

WHY????????

rockerbabyy

it depends ..if im doing like a casserole, i weigh it raw and enter it that way (ieL one pound ground meat) ..if im making just a chicken breast or steak, i log it as cooked based on prep (boiled, baked, etc)

DKev

Thanks guys!

My3Rayz

Way too easy...walking away now!

Krull_the_WarriorKing

ok... really really hard to keep this clean....

But yes thawed and raw is correct.

paulsmn

he most accurate way to do this is to weigh your meat before and after. Meat shrinks when cooked but the calories remain the same. A good rule of thumb I use for meat is, 4 oz of raw meat will usually yield 3 oz.

When it comes to grains like rice, quinoa, pasta, etc., the nutritional data listed is the uncooked weight. These grains expand to more than double since they absorb a lot of water, so if you measure it after it's cooked, you'll be way off.

DKev

Well, I apologize to those of you who found this an easy answer. It wasn't easy for me or I wouldn't have asked. Why not be positive on here? I posted a clear title to my post so if you didn't like it a comment wasn't necessary. Thanks to those who helped!

shanolap

With my meat scale...

shanolap

Well, I apologize to those of you who found this an easy answer. It wasn't easy for me or I wouldn't have asked. Why not be positive on here? I posted a clear title to my post so if you didn't like it a comment wasn't necessary. Thanks to those who helped!

They didn't mean easy, as in an easy question. They meant easy, as in easy to turn this thread into a sexual firestorm.

You are welcome.

:flowerforyou:

BigDaddyBRC

Usually, it;s pre-weighed at the counter of the butcher.

mallorybriann

right behind you

Way too easy...walking away now!

killagb

Well, I apologize to those of you who found this an easy answer. It wasn't easy for me or I wouldn't have asked. Why not be positive on here? I posted a clear title to my post so if you didn't like it a comment wasn't necessary. Thanks to those who helped!

They didn't mean easy, as in an easy question. They meant easy, as in easy to turn this thread into a sexual firestorm.

You are welcome.

:flowerforyou:

This, completely.

wildcard29

CaptainGordo

Very carefully... to assure accuracy.

martha101452

So if I buy or eat meat already cooked in a package should I go by the nutritional data listed on the package. How do they measure this?

sugarbone

The butcher does not know how you'll cook it, and doesn't guess what it would weigh grilled, boiled, or baked. Weigh it raw and uncooked.

martha101452

I am talking about buying something already cooked in a package ie grilled chicken. The packages says 3oz is 200 caloreis and 21 grams protein. When I entered it in my food journal it says 6 oz is 125 calories. I am confused. Do I go by the package?