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Raw vs cooked steak

Medium doneness. Well done loses more. Cooked weight is about -25% of the raw weight, so 200 g raw becomes about 150 g.

Raw chicken and dry rice beside cooked chicken and rice

Raw to cooked weight

Meat loses water, rice and pasta absorb it. Convert between raw and cooked weight so your portions and meal prep stay accurate.

What happens to steak when cooked

Weight loss grows with doneness: rare steak loses less than well done.

Tips for accurate weights

  • Weigh after resting, once the juices have settled.
  • A thicker steak loses a smaller percentage than a thin one.

Raw to cooked: steak

Raw weightCooked weight
100 gabout 75 g
150 gabout 112 g
200 gabout 150 g
250 gabout 188 g
500 gabout 375 g
1000 gabout 750 g

Cooked to raw: steak

Cooked weightRaw weight needed
100 gabout 133 g
150 gabout 200 g
200 gabout 267 g
250 gabout 333 g
300 gabout 400 g
500 gabout 667 g

Related guides

Raw vs Cooked WeightWhy meat shrinks and rice grows.How to Convert a Recipe from Cups to Grams, Step by StepA simple method, with a worked example.

Frequently asked questions

How much does 200 g of raw steak weigh after cooking?

About 150 g.

How much raw steak do I need for 200 g cooked?

About 267 g raw.

Is the result exact?

No. Cooking method, cut and doneness change the yield, so treat it as a typical estimate.

More foods

Chicken breastLoses about 25% as water.Ground beefLoses water and fat. Varies by fat percentage.Pork chopLoses about 28%.Salmon filletLoses about 20%.White riceAbsorbs about 2 parts water per part rice.Pasta (dry)Roughly doubles when boiled.