How to record chicken in My Fitness Pal - raw weight?

How to record chicken in My Fitness Pal - raw weight?

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Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

251 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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My raw chicken packet says 200g (say) and I can barcode that for entry to the app....but after cooking it the weight is prob half that......so am I really eating 200g of chicken???

bigweb

825 posts

227 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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I just record the weight on the packet. Most of the weight lost will be water anyway which has no value.

Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

251 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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ok - but if chicken has Xg protein per 100g and my raw product is 100g and my cooked product 50g......taking the packet weight will be ok?

Deadlift

56 posts

106 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Weigh your chicken after you've cooked it.


bigweb

825 posts

227 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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It depends what your goals are as to how accurate you need to be. Also a 50% drop in weight seems like a big drop?

Deadlift

56 posts

106 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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bigweb said:
It depends what your goals are as to how accurate you need to be.
What he means is, if you're lazy and don't really care about your goals you should use the uncooked packet weight, but if you're serious about your goals/training you should weigh each cooked component of each meal.

wink

Tiggsy

Original Poster:

10,261 posts

251 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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so to be clear - if chicken has 20g of protein per 100g.....and i start with 100g of raw product and end with 60g of cooked product - i'm NOT eating 20g of protein? right?

bigweb

825 posts

227 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Deadlift said:
What he means is, if you're lazy and don't really care about your goals you should use the uncooked packet weight, but if you're serious about your goals/training you should weigh each cooked component of each meal.

wink
I'd hardly say that every one who doesn't weigh their food is lazy. What is the % difference between cooked and uncooked weight of chicken?

I use my fitness pal as a guide for nutrition. Also to keep my calories in check.

If you are a professional body builder then go to the extreme.

Deadlift

56 posts

106 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Tiggsy said:
so to be clear - if chicken has 20g of protein per 100g.....and i start with 100g of raw product and end with 60g of cooked product - i'm NOT eating 20g of protein? right?
Correct. There is 20-25g of protein in 100g of cooked chicken breast. Uncooked weight is irrelevant.

Tiggsy

Original Poster:

10,261 posts

251 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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so how does that work for pasta/rice? which is heavier after cooking??? DO i weigh my rice dry or cooked?