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Count Calories/Nutrition Before or After Cooking (ie Meat)

lmocha
lmocha Posts: 16
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi there,

This might be a stupid question...but here it is...
Should you count the calories/nutrion of Meat (Beef, Chicken etc) Before or After cooking?

I've been weighting to see the diff. and the pre-cooked is quite a bit higher than cooked weight. I
e. tonight's boneless Chicken Breast...approx 180g before the BBQ and @ 112 after...seems like a big difference!! (Mind you, it was overcooked and a little dry...oops!)

Help...which is correct??
Thank you:)

Replies

  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    Always use the pre-cooked weight. That goes for pretty much anything, including veggies and pasta.
  • lmocha
    lmocha Posts: 16
    Thank you!
    (although for the meat, I wish it were the weight after cooking,lol)
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