Dumb question on measuring
ohmygosh33
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Okay, this is probably a dumb question but one that I don't know the answer. How do I measure oatmeal? I normally measure 1/4 cup of dry with 1/2 cup of water but after cooking it makes 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal. So do I log as 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup?
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Weigh and log oatmeal dry, since cooking the oatmeal in water doesn't change the calories. Same with rice, grains and pasta.1
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If you don't have a food scale (which is the recommended way of measuring) log the 1/4 cup. It's supposed to be dry/uncooked.2
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cerise_noir wrote: »Weigh and log oatmeal dry, since cooking the oatmeal in water doesn't change the calories. Same with rice, grains and pasta.
Agreed.
Also, Cerise_noir, you have THE BEST photo.0 -
I agree with doing it dry. Then anything you add (other than the water) I would be sure to measure and log that of course.0
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Dry (the serving size for oatmeal is 40 g/ roughly 0.5 cup dry)
Same goes for noodles, rice, etc. Water doesn't add calories, but it does change the weight depending on how much is absorbed.1 -
Log as ¼ cup dry. Recommend weighing, as there's a tendency to mound a scoop and still call it a ¼ cup. My measuring cups were off even when levelled and the portion by weight ended up well below the rim.2
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