chicken raw v. cooked weight

[AnimalGear]

So if my diet calls for 175g of chicken 3x/day, its referring to the weight of the chicken pre-cooked, right?

I kinda just realized that it weighs different raw v. cooked

thanks yo

ag

[FireGuy]

Rule of thumb is to use "precooked weight" whenever weighing food.

[abbot138]

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

You can get stats on either way, raw or cooked.

[cherokee6]

Once cooked (to internal temp of 180 F) a quarter of the weight is lost. So, breast(s) weighing in at 8 oz raw will cook down to about 6 oz. This is what I have found to be after many years of cooking 12 lbs at a time. Hope this helps. Happy eating --and measuring.

[smokeyd]

how the hell do you cook 12 pounds at a time lol