Raw/Cooked calorie difference

[MAYNARDSMOM]

I cooked some ground chicken for lunch today & when I looked at the nutrtion information it has the following:

Raw weight 4 oz
cooked weight 3 oz

Calories - 180/raw 220/cooked weight

How can it gain 40 calories from cooking. I would understand if the weight was the same for both but they are taking that into account? I'm stumped

 

[dr.mel_PT]

Are they specifying how it was cooked? Maybe if there was oil involved or something then I could see the calories going up, or like you said if the ounces were the same. But if it's raw vs dry grilled the numbers don't make sense.

I would just weigh out the raw meat to 4oz and use that.

 

[MAYNARDSMOM]

I would just weigh out the raw meat to 4oz and use that.

I like your way of thinking! Thanks.

I just cooked it in a pan no added oil.