Quinoa - how to measure calories

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patcasullo1
patcasullo1 Posts: 28 Member
edited September 2017 in Food and Nutrition
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?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited September 2017
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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.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
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    measure uncooked
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    edited September 2017
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    measure uncooked

    so 1/4cup (although the g measurement is more accurate) uncooked is 170cal; 1cup uncooked is 170*4 =680cal

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