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Weigh Meat Before Or After Cooking for Calories

drummergirl61
drummergirl61 Posts: 13 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello Everyone! This is my first time here and I'm still learning what this website has to offer. So far so good! I've been calorie counting for the last 2 days and I'm wondering....when the package says 6 oz of Pork Loin contains 160 calories is that 160 calories before or after you cook it? Thanks for your help!:smile:

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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Yes before. If it was after cooking it would say. You can find many in database that gives you cal after cooking. I think with most meat it doesn't matter unless it contains a lot of fat that melts off after cooking like burgers. Most is just water burning off.
  • drummergirl61
    drummergirl61 Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks! Maybe I should try to clarify my post...if only for my benefit. If the package reads 6 oz equals 160 calories does that mean you weigh 6 oz of raw meat or you weigh 6 oz of cooked meat because once you cook it it will weigh less?
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    the calories on the package are generally for the raw meat, it usually states if the calories are for when its cooked.
    i would weigh 6oz of raw meat, as when you are preparing you have no way of knowing what it will weigh cooked. if it ends up being say 5oz cooked, you will have eaten slightly less than expected but theres not too much difference so dont worry about it .x
  • drummergirl61
    drummergirl61 Posts: 13 Member
    Sounds good! Thanks!
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