Pasta Nutrition Information

A_New_Creation
A_New_Creation Posts: 180 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Hello friends!
It seems a silly question and I know this has been posted before, but there never seems to be a concrete or simple response. When the nutrition label on spaghetti is given, is this for cooked or uncooked pasta?
Thank you, and good luck with your health goals.

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Uncooked unless the label specifies otherwise.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Always uncooked/raw The pasta will increase in water weight when it is cooked.
  • soccerkon26
    soccerkon26 Posts: 596 Member
    Uncooked. I weigh it out before cooking and then after. So if 2 oz is a serving, I'll weight out 3 servings worth. Then when I cook it I'll separate it into thirds :)
  • A_New_Creation
    A_New_Creation Posts: 180 Member
    You guys are great, thank you.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    The question wasn't how or when to weigh, it was whether the nutrition label on pasta is for cooked/uncooked.

    This will differ brand to brand. For example I have two packets of Penne. The Asda packet displays cooked (156/100g) and the Tesco one uncooked (360/100g).

    Circa 150 will always be cooked, circa 350 will always be uncooked for both rice and pasta.
  • A_New_Creation
    A_New_Creation Posts: 180 Member
    Thank you @cityruss.
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