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How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts?

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MrNatural Total Posts : 1128 Reward points : 3519 Joined: 01/02/2006 Location: USA california Status: offline Read my TROG	How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:01 (permalink) I weighed in a skinless/boneless chicken breasts uncooked at 200g, how much protein does it contain once cooked (grilled)?
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theiopener Total Posts : 28215 Reward points : 5225 Joined: 06/01/2007 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:04 (permalink) the same as it does raw, it only loses water
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tristram Total Posts : 2773 Reward points : 1414 Joined: 01/08/2007 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:30 (permalink) about 30-40g
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CJW Total Posts : 1838 Reward points : 1456 Joined: 13/12/2006 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:46 (permalink) The figure of 20g protein from 100g chicken is based on its cooked weight. If they are cheap breasts, once cooked 200g will most likely become 150g. Less protein therefore...
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dirtyvest Total Posts : 33780 Reward points : 9542 Joined: 11/04/2002 Location: UK Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:48 (permalink) I find most measurements given are raw weights TBH, mate.... nonetheless, as TIO says, how ever much protein is in them before cooking will not change during cooking Limits, like fear, are often just an illusion: MJ 12/9/09 My journal
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theiopener Total Posts : 28215 Reward points : 5225 Joined: 06/01/2007 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:49 (permalink) ORIGINAL: CJW The figure of 20g protein from 100g chicken is based on its cooked weight. If they are cheap breasts, once cooked 200g will most likely become 150g. Less protein therefore... no its not its based on raw weight
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MrNatural Total Posts : 1128 Reward points : 3519 Joined: 01/02/2006 Location: USA california Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 18:59 (permalink) thanks guys. I didn't know raw is same as cooked. So ideally I will go by 30-40g
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theiopener Total Posts : 28215 Reward points : 5225 Joined: 06/01/2007 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 19:01 (permalink) MrNatural a good guide for all meats is 21-23g of protein per 100g raw weight its the same protein level but because water is lost the percentage increases so vs being 21-25% its up to 33-35% due to mass being lost in the form of water
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Batman Total Posts : 819 Reward points : 2214 Joined: 27/12/2007 Status: offline Read my TROG	RE: How much protein in 200g uncooked chicken breasts? 20 March 2008 20:49 (permalink) If you ignore the percentages of protein and only weigh things and deal with them when they're raw it's a lot simpler.
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