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approx. how big is a 4oz chicken breast?

petemeep
petemeep Posts: 62 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
we eat a lot of chicken breast but I think they are bigger than one serving but not sure?
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  • tam120
    tam120 Posts: 444 Member
    about the size of a deck of cards
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    about the size of a deck of cards. most of the chicken breasts purchased at the grocery store are 8 to 10 ounces each. I usually cut them in half before cooking so I am not tempted to eat the whole thing!
  • tmtolbert
    tmtolbert Posts: 59 Member
    i have always heard that 4 oz of meat is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.
  • petemeep
    petemeep Posts: 62 Member
    Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    i have always heard that 4 oz of meat is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.

    This
  • weightlosshippie
    weightlosshippie Posts: 31 Member
    Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!

    Got to love hormones :-/
  • luvinlife58
    luvinlife58 Posts: 40 Member
    I found the best way to know is just to simply buy a food scale . I got mine from target, was like 25 bucks I believe. I use it to measure everything! All my meats , lettuce, fruits, veggies. . . Everything! I thought I used to eyeball pretty accurate and wasn't losing weight. I bought the scale and am exercising so hard and it's coming off. :)
  • SierraElegance
    SierraElegance Posts: 86 Member
    You should get a food scale-- you can find them all over the place in the household/kitchen section of many stores or Walmart. I weigh my food every day because I want to know the exact weight!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I have also recently noticed the incredible size of chicken breasts (particularly Tyson). Probably shouldn't, but it disturbs me.
  • jfl613
    jfl613 Posts: 71
    You should get a food scale-- you can find them all over the place in the household/kitchen section of many stores or Walmart. I weigh my food every day because I want to know the exact weight!

    This
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    You should get a food scale-- you can find them all over the place in the household/kitchen section of many stores or Walmart. I weigh my food every day because I want to know the exact weight!

    WM sells them for less than $10- and weigh BEFORE cooking
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    A 4 oz chicken breast is approximately 4 oz big.
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    It's approximately 4 ounces.
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!

    What do you think *enhanced* frozen filets means? :laugh: they're padded
  • myrahonbarrier
    myrahonbarrier Posts: 191 Member
    You should get a food scale-- you can find them all over the place in the household/kitchen section of many stores or Walmart. I weigh my food every day because I want to know the exact weight!

    it is truly amazing when you THINK you know how much something weighs but you really dont. We weigh/measure everything. I hope one day I wont have to but for now it's the ONLY true way to know exactly what I am putting in my mouth.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Dang!! All I saw was Breast...didn't realize it was the one belonging to the Chicken....Booo
  • vthetigercat
    vthetigercat Posts: 35 Member
    You can get a food scale from Target for about $4.99.
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
    deck o cards
  • sl1ngsh0t
    sl1ngsh0t Posts: 326 Member
    get a scale and weigh it
  • misscristie
    misscristie Posts: 643 Member
    If you go to Sam's club, you can pay a little more any buy the pre-portioned 5oz frozen breasts. That's what I do because I'm lazy.
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 Member
    It's not very big, but, yes, EVERYONE should have a food scale. It is the only way to accurately control portion size.
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    One of your best investments on this journey is a food scale. You can get one for under $20 at Walmart. That way you know exactly how much you are eating.
  • mogriff1
    mogriff1 Posts: 325 Member
    I use a small kitchen scale to get accurate measurements. (Got it from Bed Bath and Beyond for $14). Very helpful to make sure I get the right portions.
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    Since I don't have a food scale, I just do some quick math to get a rough estimate. I buy packs of chicken breast in bulk and then cook the whole thing up to have throughout the week. In order to estimate, I look at the weight listed on the package (usually about 5 pounds). Then I divide by the number of breasts in the package to get the average weight of each (look for packs where each piece is about the same size). Usually, the ones I get are 12-14 ounces per breast. I cut them in half (resulting in 6-7 oz. pieces) and bake them. Then every time I want to use it, I just take half a piece and know it's about 3 or 4 ounces. Not perfect, but better than nothing.
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    One of your best investments on this journey is a food scale. You can get one for under $20 at Walmart. That way you know exactly how much you are eating.

    I absolutely adore my food scale. I had shrimp the other day, and you never would believe that I was not even eating a serving of shrimp! Steak, chicken, and pork on the other hand...
  • petemeep
    petemeep Posts: 62 Member
    I've read two different things do you weigh the meat before you cook it or after? So is 4oz cooked a serving or 4oz before it's cooked a serving?
  • nichole325
    nichole325 Posts: 244 Member
    why do you have to weigh the food before you cook it? I eat chicken everyday and a 4oz serving for me is larger than a deck of cards and it pretty decent- I weigh everything.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    why do you have to weigh the food before you cook it? I eat chicken everyday and a 4oz serving for me is larger than a deck of cards and it pretty decent- I weigh everything.

    NI is based on pre-cooked weight. Post-cooked weight will be less because fat drips off and water evaporates.
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    I've read two different things do you weigh the meat before you cook it or after? So is 4oz cooked a serving or 4oz before it's cooked a serving?

    BEFORE cooking, even if it shrinks.
  • nichole325
    nichole325 Posts: 244 Member
    I just weighed my chicken before cooking and the portion size (4oz) is the same as after cooked for the most part.
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