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Weighing Food

mbitely2004
mbitely2004 Posts: 66 Member
edited February 18 in Food and Nutrition
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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  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    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.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    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.
  • Fit_Fox88
    Fit_Fox88 Posts: 410 Member
    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.
  • Sonicz90x
    Sonicz90x Posts: 40 Member
    Raw will always give a consistent reading. Cooked weight can vary massively due to water.
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