Raw Weights vs Cooked Weight Of Protein Foods

Raw Weights vs Cooked Weight Of Protein Foods

This guide may be helpful when purchasing and prepping protein choices for your meals. You could portion and season or freeze individual pieces of meat/ seafood to be cooked as needed in your main meals. 

Meat, fish and poultry shrink when cooked as they release moisture. We see this in the cooking juices released from meat and moisture being evaporated as steam. The raw weights listed in the tables below provide an approximate guide to how much the protein will weigh when cooked.

 

Phase 1

Protein Choice Raw Weight Yields a Cooked Weight
Red meat
(Beef, Lamb and Pork)
125g or 4.4oz 100g or 3.5oz
Chicken 130g or 4.6oz 100g or 3.5oz
Fish 155g or 5.4oz 120g or 4.2oz
Prawns/ Squid 155g or 5.4oz 120g or 4.2oz

 

Phase 2 & 3

Protein Choice Raw Weight Yields a Cooked Weight
Red meat
(Beef, Lamb and Pork)
125g or 4.4oz 100g or 3.5oz
Chicken 155g or 5.4oz 120g or 4.2oz
Fish 155g or 5.4oz 120g or 4.2oz
Prawns/ Squid 180g or 6.3oz 140g or 4.9oz

 

Phase 1 Example:
If you were looking at including chicken 5 times a week - then 130g raw chicken x 5 = 650g chicken breast to purchase.

A standard 500g lean mince pack will give you 4 serves at a raw weight of 125g.

You could ask for fish fillets that are about 155g so it's straight on the frypan - no further measuring when at home.

A Note On Tablespoons:
In the TRANSFORM Meal Builder we have used a standard Australian Metric Tablespoon as a guide for measuring healthy fats like olive oil.

Australian Tablespoon = 20ml (0.68 fl oz)

USA, NZ and UK Tablespoon = 15ml (0.5 fl oz)



How TRANSFORM works:

The TRANSFORM Nutrition Plan takes the guesswork out of eating, making it simple, effective, and results-driven. Each phase adjusts portioning and macronutrients to support fat loss, muscle tone, and long-term sustainability—all while fitting into your busy lifestyle.

 

How Our Nutrition Strategy Changes Throughout TRANSFORM:

Phase 1: Reset & Reduce Bloating

Focuses on whole, unprocessed foods to reset digestion and eliminate bloating.
Lighter protein portions to reduce digestive stress while kickstarting fat loss.
Many experience 3–5 kg weight loss in the first two weeks due to water reduction.


Phase 2: Build Strength & Burn Fat

Increased protein portions to support strength training and fat loss.
More variety in protein choices (chicken, red meat, fish) to maintain muscle definition.
Energy levels improve as metabolism adapts to efficient fat-burning.


Phase 3: Long-Term Balance & Performance

Higher protein intake to fuel advanced training and lean muscle development.
Introduces flexible meal timing (intermittent fasting) for optimised metabolism.
Supports sustained results with a balance of flexibility and structure.

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