I always count the raw calories since it’s easier to weigh the food before I cook it, but the calories are often not the same in raw and cooked food. For example, a jacket potato may weigh 300g raw, and 220g cooked.
Do you weigh before or after cooking?
The best way to get the most accurate and consistent food measurement is to weigh and log foods before cooking. That’s because the nutrition facts panels give us details for food in its packaged state.
Do potatoes lose calories when boiled?
A medium serving of boiled, peeled potatoes (180 g) contains about 140 calories, which is much less than the energy content in the same amount of boiled pasta (286 calories) or boiled rice (248 calories).
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Table 1.
| Carbohydrates (g) | |
| Boiled potatoes, in skins | 15.4 |
| Boiled potatoes, peeled | 17.0 |
| Baked potatoes, in skin | 17.9 |
Why is baked potato more points than boiled?
Graham has given the answer why: baked potatoes lose water during cooking, boiled don’t. The water in the potato has no calories, so losing it makes the same weight more calorific.
How much weight does cooked chicken lose?
In general, meat, poultry and fish will shrink about 25 percent when cooked. Sixteen ounces (1 pound) of raw boneless, skinless chicken breast will therefore yield about 12 ounces of cooked chicken.
Should I weigh meat cooked or raw?
As a general rule of thumb, on average meat will lose about 25% of its weight when cooked. You still have to weigh out your meat in bulk when its raw, but you don’t need to re-weigh it cooked and figure out the math, just multiple the total raw weight by . 75 and that’s what your 1 oz logged will actually weigh.
What’s the healthiest way to cook potatoes?
Boil potatoes with skin– Boiling potatoes can lower their nutritional content like vitamin C and B vitamins if they are boiled without skin. Boiling them with skin can save nutrients that may lost in cooking water. Try to use minimal water like with steaming.
Does boiled potato make you fat?
Certain processed potato products, such as French fries and chips, contain more calories and fat than potatoes that have been boiled, steamed or roasted. Excess calories, regardless of the food source, can lead to weight gain.
How many points is a baked potato?
One medium sized baked potato is 4 Weight Watchers Points+.
Are potatoes free on Weight Watchers?
Weight Watchers Just Updated Their Program—and Now Potatoes and Pasta Are Zero Points.
Why do boiled potatoes have more calories than raw?
Baked potatoes lose moisture in the cooking process, and therefore weigh less than they do raw or boiled. As a result, they appear to be higher in calories for the same weight: 100g of baked potato has significantly less water content than 100g of raw or boiled potato.