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approx. how big is a 4oz chicken breast?

petemeep
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we eat a lot of chicken breast but I think they are bigger than one serving but not sure?
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about the size of a deck of cards0
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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!0
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i have always heard that 4 oz of meat is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.0
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Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!0
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i have always heard that 4 oz of meat is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.
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Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!
Got to love hormones :-/1 -
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.1
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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!0
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I have also recently noticed the incredible size of chicken breasts (particularly Tyson). Probably shouldn't, but it disturbs me.0
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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!
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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 cooking0 -
A 4 oz chicken breast is approximately 4 oz big.1
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It's approximately 4 ounces.1
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Wow yeah our chicken breasts are huge!...lol Thanks!
What do you think *enhanced* frozen filets means? :laugh: they're padded0 -
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.0 -
Dang!! All I saw was Breast...didn't realize it was the one belonging to the Chicken....Booo0
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You can get a food scale from Target for about $4.99.0
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deck o cards0
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get a scale and weigh it0
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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.0
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It's not very big, but, yes, EVERYONE should have a food scale. It is the only way to accurately control portion size.0
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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.0
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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.0
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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.0
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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...0 -
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?0
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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.0
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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.0 -
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.0 -
I just weighed my chicken before cooking and the portion size (4oz) is the same as after cooked for the most part.0
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