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Frozen vs cooked??

thetexasone
thetexasone Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When I scan the barcode on a bag of chicken, is it calculating as cooked or frozen?? For my calories on chicken should I weigh it before or after its cooked to get an accurate amount? I'll open my diary if someone would be nice enough to check it out. Thanks!

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    If you weigh it raw, pick the raw database entry.

    If you weigh it cooked, pick the cooked database entry for your method of cooking.



  • thetexasone
    thetexasone Posts: 24 Member
    I'm not finding one that says cooked...I have my entry that I use and then one that says ready to cook? Pardon my stupidity lol
  • missmagnoliablossom
    missmagnoliablossom Posts: 240 Member
    Unless the bag says otherwise, I'd count the weight as the product is sold - i.e. if the chicken is sold frozen, I'd weigh it frozen.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    If the product is raw in the bag, the nutrition information is for the raw product, unless it says otherwise.
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