Does this number seem a bit off to you?

phoenixx866
phoenixx866 Posts: 173 Member
edited February 2016 in Food and Nutrition
I purchased a package of chicken tenderloins on Sunday from Heritage Farm. On the package, the serving size was 4 oz, or 112g. I use a food scale. I cook them, and then weigh my portion for the day on the scale, since I mass cook them over the weekend and eat them throughout the week. 119g is -two- tenderloins and clocking in at 94 calories. 121g is coming in as 96 calories and is also two tenderloins. Why do I feel like this number is off? I /feel/ like I should only be allowed 1 chicken tenderloin (not a chicken breast, these are smaller) and the calorie amount is much lower than it should be. Am I doing this wrong or is the math correct?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited February 2016
    The weight is usually for raw tenderloins, or any meat. Since you're weighing them cooked, you need to find an entry in MFP's database to account for that.
  • LiveLoveLift48
    LiveLoveLift48 Posts: 379 Member
    I usually go with 4 ounces cooked but, use the calories from the package.
  • phoenixx866
    phoenixx866 Posts: 173 Member
    I think I'm stuck then, because I don't see anything that says "cooked" in the database.

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    Maybe I should stop eating them. I only have 2 tenderloins left.

    What's a good suggestion if I mass cook my meat over the weekend? Should I stop doing that and put little flags with toothpicks so I know how many grams each one is and then cook my portion in the morning? I thought I was doing a good thing by cooking everything on the weekend but it turns out I'm wrong again. :(
  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    edited February 2016
    If you log them as a recipe (using the raw data from the package) and weigh the total amount, you will only need to weigh and log the amount you're eating on the day.

    Edit: You weigh the total amount when it's cooked.
  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
    If it is in a box many you can see how many servings per box. when you mass cook them weigh the entire amount and divide by that number of servings and put each portion in separate ziplock bags to eat at your leisure.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited February 2016
    Look it up in the usda database. Then search for the matching entry in MFP. If there isn't one, make your own entry. The usda has grilled, fried, roasted, stewed, and rotisserie entries. Here's the roasted.


    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/887?manu=&fgcd=

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