NourmioHow to log bone-in chicken using edible weight
Estimate the amount of cooked chicken you ate, then pick a nutrition record that matches the cut, preparation, and skin.
Weigh the cooked chicken piece before eating and subtract the bone, skin, and meat you leave behind. Use the result with a record that matches the cut, preparation, and whether you ate the skin. If the leftovers are hard to separate, weigh the edible part before serving.
Weigh the piece before eating
Weigh the cooked chicken by itself. Use a tared container or the same plate for both weighings. When you finish, weigh the bone and any skin or meat you left. The difference estimates the weight you ate.
Sauce, sides, or juices left on the plate can make that subtraction less reliable. If the chicken is part of a mixed dish, it may be easier to weigh the edible pieces before they go on the plate.
Match the nutrition record to the part you ate
Use a cooked meat-only record if you left all the skin. If you ate the skin, look for a meat-and-skin entry. Pick the same cut and a matching cooking method. For why raw and cooked values use different weights, see raw vs. cooked food weights.
USDA record 172388 lists 179 kcal per 100 g for roasted thigh meat without skin. In the example below the weights are hypothetical, and the difference is assumed to be meat.
| What you weighed | Example |
|---|---|
| Cooked thigh with bone and skin | 160 g |
| Bone and skin left after eating | 50 g |
| Cooked meat eaten | 160 − 50 = 110 g |
| Estimated calories from the USDA reference | 110 × 179 ÷ 100 = 196.9 kcal |
The diary amount is about 197 kcal for 110 g of roasted thigh meat. A sauce or coating needs its own entry if the nutrition record leaves it out.
Note the estimate when you cannot weigh it
USDA’s Food Buying Guide gives average yields for specific purchase forms. A yield for a case of chicken helps estimate what to buy. An individual cooked piece can differ. If you cannot weigh your portion, use the closest matching description and keep a note that the amount was estimated.
Nourmio can save the cooked amount and calorie estimate in the diary. Use the guide to weighing food if you want to log the portion without including the plate.