meat oz question

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ambermichk
ambermichk Posts: 108 Member
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most things are listed in gms or oz........ now say i have a boneless, skinless chicken breast..... do i weigh before or after cooking?? is there a difference>? seems cooked meat weighs more to me but i have never tried to find out......when do i check size of what i am cooking?? before it cooks or after??

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  • mariselaalves
    mariselaalves Posts: 42 Member
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    I would say after it makes more sense. Then you really know how much your eating. :happy:
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,738 Member
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    most things are listed in gms or oz........ now say i have a boneless, skinless chicken breast..... do i weigh before or after cooking?? is there a difference>? seems cooked meat weighs more to me but i have never tried to find out......when do i check size of what i am cooking?? before it cooks or after??

    It depends. If the item says something like roasted or broiled, you measure after. If it says raw, measure before.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    Cooked meat weighs less because water and "juices" cook out of it.

    Some entries in the database refer to raw meat and some refer to cooked. If you can't tell whether that entry is for raw or cooked, find another one.
  • xarge
    xarge Posts: 484 Member
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    Chicken - Breast, meat only, raw

    That's how I take it, since I toss it in boiling water without adding anything anyway.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
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    I weigh before cooking. But obviously add in calories of any oil, marinade or breading you are using.
  • ChaoticMiNd
    ChaoticMiNd Posts: 247 Member
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    Can't go wrong if you weigh it raw...I just got a scale and I couldn't believe how much 3oz of ground chuck really is...it's quite a bit.
  • Linda_Darlene
    Linda_Darlene Posts: 453 Member
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    Chicken? I usually weight it cooked.
  • EnchantedEvening
    EnchantedEvening Posts: 671 Member
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    I do it after (make sure you choose the "cooked" option) and add in any oil, butter, or marinades I use as separate line items.
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
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    Chicken - Breast, meat only, raw

    That's how I take it, since I toss it in boiling water without adding anything anyway.

    Really? Why?
  • xarge
    xarge Posts: 484 Member
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    Really? Why?

    Strange enough, I like it :laugh: I do eat tuna (in water) out of can as well. It's either me getting lazy or enjoying simplest tastes. My salads and soups are usually my most complex dishes compared to the rest. Unless I start baking again... I refuse to -.-
  • ambermichk
    ambermichk Posts: 108 Member
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    thank you all, most things i do is "grilled" "baked" so i guess it should be cooked for those things......i never seen the raw listed yet... i appreciate all the help !!!

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