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Quinoa - how to measure calories

patcasullo1
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Hello There,
Question for the group. My package of quinoa says 1/4 cup = 170 calories and that 1 cup makes 3 cups cooked. When I measure for calories should I take the uncooked for calculating? So my 1/4 cup uncooked should be 3/4 cup cooked.....so after the quinoa is cooked if I take 3/4 cup it should be the equivalent of the 1/4 cup uncooked and hence 170 calories?
Question for the group. My package of quinoa says 1/4 cup = 170 calories and that 1 cup makes 3 cups cooked. When I measure for calories should I take the uncooked for calculating? So my 1/4 cup uncooked should be 3/4 cup cooked.....so after the quinoa is cooked if I take 3/4 cup it should be the equivalent of the 1/4 cup uncooked and hence 170 calories?
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By the cup measurement, there should also be an amount in grams. Put the amount you want to eat on your food scale (uncooked) and log those grams.0
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measure uncooked0
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measure uncooked
so 1/4cup (although the g measurement is more accurate) uncooked is 170cal; 1cup uncooked is 170*4 =680cal0
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