Using my Food Scale

baileybiddles

Hi everyone,

I have a specific question for you all.

When I am cooking chicken, should I be measuring 4 ounces in my food scale of RAW chicken, or measure it once it's cooked?

Thank you!

Dee_84

The entry in the database should clarify if the nutrition facts are for cooked or raw chicken.

carrie_lou

I was wondering the same thing the other day with frozen vegetables because in the frozen state they measure more than when they are cooked

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I always measure raw and then I find the database entry that says raw. Rule of thumb is that however the food is packaged is how you measure it.

kramalicious

Always check your database first, but if you can't tell from that, I'd figure it on a cooked basis since that's the amount you are eating. I count chicken as cooked unless something says otherwise. Good for you for measuring.

carrie_lou

I always measure raw and then I find the database entry that says raw. Rule of thumb is that however the food is packaged is how you measure it.

THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE

sweetnlow30

I usually measure mine cooked because I cook for the whole family so I don't portion it until the dish is done. There are both raw and cooked entires in the database. I usually search for USDA entries because they tend to be more accurate. Cooked meat will generally have more calories by weight because some of the water has evaporated during cooking. I