Cooked vs uncooked nutrients calculations
So I've been wondering, can I input raw foods as my intake instead of their cooked alternatives? For example, I might know that I eat 2 cups of rice in a day, but have no idea about its weight after it's done cooking. In that case, would adding 2 cups of uncooked rice be equivalent to adding whatever the proper amount of cooked rice is? Are there nutrient losses during cooking process?
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There are nutrient changes during cooking. Of course there are lots of other uncontrolled variables that prevent 100% accurate information from logging food as well and some people do choose to simply measure the uncooked ingredients (especially true in complex recipes).