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Do I weigh raw or cooked meat?

2girls4boys
2girls4boys Posts: 72 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
When I am weighing meat, do I use the raw or cooked weight?

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  • ahappyapple
    ahappyapple Posts: 128 Member
    BUMP
  • Shaye85
    Shaye85 Posts: 107
    Raw...always raw, unless its a whole chicken your cooking.
  • Last_15
    Last_15 Posts: 129
    Raw :smile:
  • tryinghard2012
    tryinghard2012 Posts: 419 Member
    I weigh all food raw but I'm not sure if that correct or not.
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    Good question.... I always am trying to figure that out also.
  • melinda6569
    melinda6569 Posts: 124
    i would love to know that answer to..and when you count the calories is it raw or cooked?
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    Hmm. I weigh mine cooked. *shrug* I guess as long as you're consistent and the calorie count is for cooked, or raw if you're weighing it raw it should be ok.
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