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Weighing food

votextim
votextim Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is it best to weigh your food before cooking or after to get best results out if the calories?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Weighing before is more accurate for most foods because the water content is going to change during cooking.
  • votextim
    votextim Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you yeah that's what I was thinking too. Was just seeing if I was doing it right
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    It all depends on what you are weighing. If its bacon, weighing before gives you the wrong answer unless you are drinking the rendered fat from the pan. If its rice or pasta, you have to weigh it before because a little difference in moisture at the end makes a a huge difference in the calorie count. So there is no one answer.
  • votextim
    votextim Posts: 3 Member
    Thank yeah that also makes perfect sense
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    Make sure to choose the right option for your diary. If you measure when cooked make sure your chosen diary entry is for cooked. Same for raw, choose an entry for raw. This is true for volume as well as weight.
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