Weighing Food
mbitely2004
Posts: 66 Member
I weigh food (such as chicken) after its been cooked correct? Anyother tips and tricks for weighing out food? About to start in that portion of my journey (hopefully buying a scale today.)
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You should always weigh your food raw (and then use the corresponding verified entry for that raw food.) I try to use the usda entries where possible.0
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It doesn't matter. Just use an appropriate entry. There are entries for raw and cooked foods. Look for the ones without an asterix, they are MFP entries and usually accurate.0
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You should weigh everything raw. When cooked, juices/water are released making the meat/veggies/whatever lighter than what it originally was. The weights on the nutritional data on the packages are pre-cooked weights.0
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Raw will always give a consistent reading. Cooked weight can vary massively due to water.0
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