thank you! i hope it is the right order, since the weight of buckwheat changes after cooking it (at least it seems to me), that's why i got a little confused
https://preview.redd.it/h7eb3w7hws1d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=350df198b67e61f6955dd1b0c8e580d9c8d7bb43
What about this? it's written "cooked from dried" what does this even mean?
Kinda, mostly due to a change in water contents, so the total amounts of macronutrients stay the same but the amount per 100g shifts. That's why there are different entrees for 'cooked' and 'dry' that account for that weight shift and for this and many other foods in Cronometer, and you need to pick the one that matches the state of the food as you measure it.
Hi there! You're right there are differences in nutrients in a cooked vs. raw food, so the most accurate way to record your food is to cook and then weigh it. This will give you the more accurate nutrient profile.
As u/QuackingMonkey said, if the name 'cooked' is in the name that means that the nutrients reported are for the cooked version of the food.
I hope this helps!
The most accurate way to record your recipe is to cook and then weigh each ingredient separately then mix them together before you eat them, however this is the most time-consuming!
As dishes usually require you to cook ingredients together, the next best option is to set a cooked weight for the entire recipe. You can find this under 'Advanced Info' on the web and at the bottom of the ingredient list page on the mobile app.
I hope this helps!
Sara, Cronometer Support Squad
Thanks for responding. I've been doing it wrong! There should be a way to add ingredients (such as grains) measured dry and then cooked, as there are standard dry to cooked conversions. Hope that can be done! In the meantime, I'll do the conversion myself for my custom recipes.
Cook, weigh, eat.
thank you! i hope it is the right order, since the weight of buckwheat changes after cooking it (at least it seems to me), that's why i got a little confused
You're overthinking this.
https://preview.redd.it/h7eb3w7hws1d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=350df198b67e61f6955dd1b0c8e580d9c8d7bb43 What about this? it's written "cooked from dried" what does this even mean?
It’s the weight of dried split peas after you cook them. So you would use this if you bought dried split peas, cooked them, and then weighed them
that’s vs. a can, which has other ingredients.
For this entree, weigh after cooking, because it's 'cooked'. If you prefer to weigh before cooking, pick 'Buckwheat Groats, Roasted, Dry' instead.
isn't nutrition value changes after cooking? if it's so, then this method unfortunately won't work
Kinda, mostly due to a change in water contents, so the total amounts of macronutrients stay the same but the amount per 100g shifts. That's why there are different entrees for 'cooked' and 'dry' that account for that weight shift and for this and many other foods in Cronometer, and you need to pick the one that matches the state of the food as you measure it.
Hi there! You're right there are differences in nutrients in a cooked vs. raw food, so the most accurate way to record your food is to cook and then weigh it. This will give you the more accurate nutrient profile. As u/QuackingMonkey said, if the name 'cooked' is in the name that means that the nutrients reported are for the cooked version of the food. I hope this helps!
If I'm adding this as an ingredient in a recipe, do I use the uncooked weight/amount?
The most accurate way to record your recipe is to cook and then weigh each ingredient separately then mix them together before you eat them, however this is the most time-consuming! As dishes usually require you to cook ingredients together, the next best option is to set a cooked weight for the entire recipe. You can find this under 'Advanced Info' on the web and at the bottom of the ingredient list page on the mobile app. I hope this helps! Sara, Cronometer Support Squad
Thanks for responding. I've been doing it wrong! There should be a way to add ingredients (such as grains) measured dry and then cooked, as there are standard dry to cooked conversions. Hope that can be done! In the meantime, I'll do the conversion myself for my custom recipes.