Kitty
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Post by Kitty on Mar 24, 2019 22:12:53 GMT
So I bought chicken shwarma thighs from Trader Joes. It is one large piece of chicken and the package says it is 160 calories/21 g protein for 4 ounces. It was about 1 1/2 pounds uncooked. After cooking it is more like 1 1/4 pounds. Do you think the calorie information is cooked or uncooked?
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Post by DotRen on Mar 24, 2019 22:49:02 GMT
The information is usually based on the product "as-is", so I'd say raw. Or divide the entire thing into the number of servings it claims to have  |
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Post by Kitty on Mar 25, 2019 0:32:51 GMT
The information is usually based on the product "as-is", so I'd say raw. Or divide the entire thing into the number of servings it claims to have It doesn't claim to have any number of servings. Package says varies because these are separately packed so the size changes from package to package. |
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Post by zazzles on Mar 25, 2019 1:23:58 GMT
Kitty, I **think** that NI labeling is “as packaged” unless “as served” is stated. So I’d go with 4 oz. raw being a serving. 4 oz. of raw Chicken should yield 3 oz. cooked portion.
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Post by Kitty on Mar 26, 2019 1:52:13 GMT
Yes, that is basically what I ended up doing. I actually weighed the cooked amount as compared to the weight before cooking and adjusted proportionately
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