Meat - Raw Weight vs Cooked Weight

[golfGirl]

Does anyone know the "conversion" to figure out how many "raw" oz of meat/chicken you are getting once it's been cooked?

[nacersusaf]

Originally Posted by golfGirl

Does anyone know the "conversion" to figure out how many "raw" oz of meat/chicken you are getting once it's been cooked?

I don't think that there is really a standard conversion. There are a lot of factors like cooking methods, etc. to account for.

I suggest weighing out the food raw and counting it that way, but if you'd prefer to do it cooked... do that instead. It should be one or the other though.

Try this website: It's a fantastic tool and will list the calories and macros for foods cooked an uncooked.

www.nutritiondata.com

To answer your question though, 100g of raw chicken (boneless and skinless) is about 110 calories, and 100g of roasted boneless skinless chicken is 165 calories.

Check out that site though! My nutritionist showed it to me, and it's so helpful... I just love it!

[Sar-Wah]

I usually just put the piece of meat back on the scales and weigh it....

[golfGirl]

Thanks girls! I usually grill my meat so I know it weighs less after it's been cooked. You are right though. I should just cut it all into equal sizes before I cook it... then I won't have to worry about it.

Thanks for the nutrition site!