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    Does protein get cooked out of extra lean beef?

    Posts: 26 Member
    edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
    So as of lately I've been making my own homemade burgers. The extra lean beef I buy is 42g of protein and 20g of fat for 200g. That's raw I think because it doesn't say cooked on the package. But when I cook the burger it shrinks down to 115g so I'm kind of wondering if I'm still getting the 42g of protein.

    Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. =D

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    • Posts: 1,214 Member
      Yes, you would still be getting the 42 g of protein. Most of the weight lost will be water, some will be fat (grease). I recommend weighing and logging as the raw weight.
    • Posts: 26 Member
      Awesome, thank you very much!!!
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      Eternally_Hers wrote: »
      So as of lately I've been making my own homemade burgers. The extra lean beef I buy is 42g of protein and 20g of fat for 200g. That's raw I think because it doesn't say cooked on the package. But when I cook the burger it shrinks down to 115g so I'm kind of wondering if I'm still getting the 42g of protein.

      Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. =D

      When you cook it, it releases water and some fat drippings...
    • Posts: 9,097 Member
      No. Nothing to worry about.
    • Posts: 3,375 Member
      cwolfman13 wrote: »
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      When you cook it, it releases water and some fat drippings...

      Unless you are cooking it to the consistency of charcoal, in which case you would lose some of the protein... 😜
    • Posts: 4,979 Member
      Agree with the others, and even if you lost a bit, it would still be within the margin of error that goes along with logging.
    • Posts: 2,248 Member
      Are you wet when under water....??🤔
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