Chicken Calories

Catherinelilianmc
Catherinelilianmc Posts: 2 Member
in Food and Nutrition
For chicken breast is it 100g raw or cooked? Thanks :flowerforyou:

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  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    Raw gives about 22g Protein. I had trouble with that this morning, there's load that have been uploaded incorrectly on here.
  • SquidgySquidge
    SquidgySquidge Posts: 239 Member
    You go with the raw weight
  • Catherinelilianmc
    Catherinelilianmc Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for that! :smile:
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    Raw gives about 22g Protein. I had trouble with that this morning, there's load that have been uploaded incorrectly on here.

    err not necessarily.
    It's dependant on the water weight.

    If a 100g raw chicken holds 40% water then do you really think 60g cooked chicken is worth 22g protein?


    Also OP - protein is anywhere between 19-24g per 100g of COOKED chicken.
  • NutellaAddict
    NutellaAddict Posts: 1,258 Member
    Usually on the label it says 3oz cooked or whatever it may be.
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
    On the brand of chicken breast that I buy, it shows the calories for 4 ounces of raw equals 3 ounces of cooked. I don't buy other parts of the chicken so I'm not sure if that Is true for all cuts or not.
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    It's dependant on the water weight.

    If a 100g raw chicken holds 40% water then do you really think 60g cooked chicken is worth 22g protein?


    Also OP - protein is anywhere between 19-24g per 100g of COOKED chicken.

    I disagree with you.

    A standard chicken breast with no added water is around 22g P per 100g.

    Also when you cook something you wont remove 100% of the water in it.

    The way you cook it will also depend how much water is retained so cooked weight is never very good.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    It's dependant on the water weight.

    If a 100g raw chicken holds 40% water then do you really think 60g cooked chicken is worth 22g protein?


    Also OP - protein is anywhere between 19-24g per 100g of COOKED chicken.

    I disagree with you.

    A standard chicken breast with no added water is around 22g P per 100g.

    Also when you cook something you wont remove 100% of the water in it.

    The way you cook it will also depend how much water is retained so cooked weight is never very good.

    Oh jeez.
    Okay you win.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    On the brand of chicken breast that I buy, it shows the calories for 4 ounces of raw equals 3 ounces of cooked. I don't buy other parts of the chicken so I'm not sure if that Is true for all cuts or not.

    This is right.

    As quality of chicken varies therefore the protein content will vary too.
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    So when we want to have the equivalent of 4oz. of chicken, after cooked we eat 3 oz. ?????
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    So when we want to have the equivalent of 4oz. of chicken, after cooked we eat 3 oz. ?????

    It really varies with every brand of chicken you buy. They all carry different amount of water.

    Try testing the common brand you buy.

    Boil 100g chicken and then weigh it after. See the difference. It will be the closest measurement to getting accurate protein/calories.
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
    So when we want to have the equivalent of 4oz. of chicken, after cooked we eat 3 oz. ?????

    It depends on the brand and whether the cut you are eating is fatty. I buy Perdue Chicken Breast Tenderloins. For that particular brand, 4 ounces raw = 3 ounces cooked. I try to always just weigh it raw for myself. But if there is leftover in the fridge that someone else didn't eat, then I convert the cooked ounces.
  • PRock
    PRock Posts: 4
    You'll never know exactly so just use raw weight, and be consistent every time and it wont matter much.

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