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How much weight does a potato lose when cooked?

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To estimate calories for a plain baked potato, losing as much as 20% of its weight in baking, should one use the initial or final weight with “93kCals/100g”? It loses water so I assume you should go with fresh potato. 28 дек. 2017 г.


How much does 100g potato weigh when boiled?

When brought to a boil and then tossed in olive oil and roasted in a 450 degree oven, 100 g of potato weighed 77 g after 15 minutes and 51 g after 30 minutes. In the end the mg/g went from . 71 mg/g raw to 1.39 mg/g roasted. When boiled, the potato got heavier as it absorbed more liquid while it cooked.

Does potato lose weight when cooked?

And when the food loses water it will become lighter in weight and more calorie dense. To illustrate this point using a baked potato and the numbers below! If you start with a raw potato weighing 200g, the actual potato will still contain the same amount of calories after baking, but will weigh less.

How much does 1 cooked potato weigh?

Potato SizeMeasurementWeight in Gramssmall1 3/4 to 2 1/4″ diameterless than 140 gramsmedium2 1/4 to 3 1/4″ diameter140 – 280 gramslarge3 1/4 to 4 1/4″+ diametermore than 280 grams

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