Weighing food?

[Tonka8]

Hi just wondering if someone could help please,I know uncooked chicken weighs heavier then cooked chicken and I've always weigh my chicken after its cooked so do I have to add or take and grams from the cooked weight when I'm preparing my meals?
If that makes sense.

[tarmyg]

Food should always be weighed in it's raw state!

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[Tonka8]

Yes I know but I cook in bulk as it easier

[Back In Black]

Yes I know but I cook in bulk as it easier

So weigh it in bulk before you cook it, it's no different.

[Tonka8]

True

But the weights are so different so do I just but 100g of chicken in each meal or do I have to add an extra 10/20 grams or so to make the uncooked weight ?

[Back In Black]

It depends how much you need. If you need 33g of protein per meal then that's 150g chicken breast in its raw state. If you need 7 of them then you need 1050g. When it's cooked, weigh it, and divide by 7.

[Tonka8]

That helped a lot thankyou

[Brett N]

Ok, I totally get the weighing raw but... Are the numbers on myfitnesspal not accurate at all? That's what I have been using and I almost always grill my boneless, skinless chicken breast and I use these numbers - Calories in Homemade Outside Grill Grilled Chicken Breast - Calories and Nutrition Facts | MyFitnessPal.com

Should I switch to doing it raw then?

[Brazensol]

I have weighed my chicken breasts before and after just to see how much the difference was. I've done it a couple of time now and 30% difference seems to be just about right. A 150g chicken breast ends up right at 115g after cooking. Keep in mind it will depend on many things; the chicken itself, how it's prepped (mine get marinated 12-24 hours), how it's cooked (amost always on the grille) and so on. I use 30% in a pinch and I don't know for sure but I usually weigh them before cooking. Thighs, wings and legs are no doubt going to be different.