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gamblinjunkee
gamblinjunkee Posts: 2
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This met be a silly question, but new to weighing food. I am eating a baked potato, do I use the precooked weight or the cooked weight when adding up my totals?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    Use uncooked whenever possible.
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
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    I try to use uncooked most of the time. That way I know how much I am about to eat! Then find the uncooked/raw entries in the database, and you're all set.
  • weird_me2
    weird_me2 Posts: 716 Member
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    It's most accurate to weigh it raw and log it as raw and then cook it. If you didn't weigh it raw, then log the cooked weight and make sure you use the cooked option.
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
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    It's most accurate to weigh it raw and log it as raw and then cook it. If you didn't weigh it raw, then log the cooked weight and make sure you use the cooked option.

    ^ Yep.
    Also, if you are unsure, check out www.nutritiondata.com to look up the information. You can choose the weight option in grams or ounces and be sure it's accurate because it's the USDA values. Sometimes the things people input into MFP are way off.

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