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Quinoa - how to measure calories

patcasullo1
patcasullo1 Posts: 28 Member
edited November 2024 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
    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: 13,575 Member
    measure uncooked
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    edited September 2017
    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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