Measuring Protein raw or cooked.

[Tate1981]

Hey Rob, so I'm just wondering the best method for weighing out my protrin sources for the week. Do I take the cooked weight or raw weight for say my Chicken Breast & Beef mince? I've heard some people recommend the cooked weight and some the raw. Both have very different protein content raw vs cooked so I'm just wondering your recommendation on this. I cook 1kg of Chicken breast and 1kg of 95/5 Beef mince on a Sunday and divide it up over the next 5 days.

Thanks for any feedback mate

[stef]

The important part is the protein total. Just keep them straight -- if you measure raw, use the raw values, vice versa if you don't.

[Robert Santana]

Precisely what Stef said. I take 75% of the raw and measure that out if it's been pre cooked. If you want to go with cooked then just go with cooked and stay with cooked. Use what is the most practical.

[David Sanders]

So are the nutrition labels for raw or cooked meat?

[Robert Santana]

Raw

[David Sanders]

Thanks coach.

[stef]

So are the nutrition labels for raw or cooked meat?

Labels on packages show it in the state it is packaged in, but look for specific treatment (eg values given for "drained" on a tin of fish).

If you look on databases they should list the option, and often this will be down to the specific method of cooking (boiled, roasted and so on).

[Tate1981]

Thanks guys. Appreciate it.

[David Sanders]

Thanks, Stef and Robert!