Nutritional Information Question

previous topic · next topic
Secret1972

Joined: Apr 11
Posts: 1

Posted: 22 Apr 2011, 14:22
Hi, everyone.

I am new to this site, and I have a question I'm hoping ya'll can help me with. I've looked everywhere for the answer, but I can't find it to save my life. The answer may very well be right under my nose. Please help.

For the meat items listed on fatsecret.com, is the nutritional information for the food COOKED or RAW? For example, the website states that 95% lean ground beef contains 38 calories per 1 ounce. Is this 1 ounce weighed AFTER the beef is cooked, or is it 1 ounce weighed raw (BEFORE the beef is cooked)?

Thank you!!
gkcfm95

Joined: May 10
Posts: 429

Posted: 22 Apr 2011, 21:15
I always thought it meant raw unless it specifically stated cooked, but now I'm wondering the same thing. I looked up the listing for 1 oz
Ground Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat) & there are 3 different versions provided by the USDA.

1 oz Ground Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat)
cals 38 fat 1.4g protein 5.99g

1 oz Ground Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Broiled)
cals 48 fat 1.86g protein 7.45g

1 oz Ground Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Pan-Broiled)
cals 46 fat 1.68g protein 7.31g

I don't see how if the first one is for raw that everything would go up when cooking. It should go down because of loosing fat & juices during cooking. Maybe the first listing is if all the juices are drained, like grilling, and the other 2 are higher because broiled would be cooked in it's own juices? So IMO it's after cooking.

~kelly



 
Forum Search
Advanced forum search
 


Latest posts

Herbalife
Weigh day has arrived....5pm cant come quick enough !!!!
by hth. on 23 May 13 04:28 AM
Swollen ankles???
No diabetes, checked regularly. I thought it might have to do with the sodium intake. I haven't been using salt at all, but will start to watch that sodium level. AND, my water intake has been a ...
by JBL12 on 23 May 13 04:08 AM
You lost what?!
80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape and on my way to a baby calf ;-)
by LisaLIFL on 22 May 13 08:54 PM
Atkins buddy needed
Have you thought of joining an Atkins challenge? You can get as much or as little support there as you want to have. :)
by RavenSoul69 on 22 May 13 04:27 PM
herbalife
How often do you weigh yourself? I guess the longer that you wait between weighs would be much more exciting. yay!
by roseomg on 22 May 13 12:56 PM