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Default Protein grams and portion control??? Pastorio?

In article >,
(JJ - RFC) wrote:

> I'm not Mr. Pastorio (nor do I play him on tv) but I weigh mine
> after it's been cooked. I've lost 22 pounds since Nov. 1st.


Well done!
That is an excellent start.

>
> > What do you do about bone-in chicken and meat weight estimates?
> >
> > I'm grilling some chicken drumsticks, what is the meat weight versus the
> > bone weight?
> >
> > I know I can just de-bone the cooked meat and weigh it by itself... ;-)
> > I'll have to wait until they cool enough to do that.
> >
> > But the first question still remains!

>
> Here's a great resource for calorie and macronutrient counts, Om:
>
>
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_ma...ecode=12354500

Awesome JJ, thanks!

>
> I've used their software and IIRC, it gives information for both
> raw and cooked meats, with and without bones. HTH!
>
>
> --
> JJ (Jani) in WA
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

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Peace, Om.

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