Dry mix calories question

onestepcloser12
onestepcloser12 Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
Ok, so I have a question about dry soup or cake mix. Usually on the packet it is not specified whether the showed calories are for the dry mix or for the cooked dish. And when cooking it, it doubles, triples etc its amount. Same applies for a packet of raw lentils or pasta for example.
I have see a lot of skinny cupcake recipes made with cake mix so I figured you people will know the answer.
Anyone can clear things for me?

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  • CallMeBacon
    CallMeBacon Posts: 196 Member
    Typically the box will show both "mix" and "prepared as directed". If you don't see if on the box, I'd try looking online for that data. Never had this problem with muffin or cake mixes. Sorry not more help.
  • MaggiMoonwytch
    MaggiMoonwytch Posts: 12 Member
    It depends on what you mean by dry mixes. I have packets of soup mix that I put into soups but I don't buy packeted soups, if that makes sense. My lodger has a packet of dumpling mix in her cupboard and it shows the dry weight calories and the cooked weight calories. I think a lot of dry mixes here in the UK show both.

    If it doesn't say 'cooked weight' my guess is it's dry weight. If you aren't sure there are loads of calorie tables online to double check.

    I would never buy cake mixes. Too many preservatives. It's cheaper and just as easy to make your own. I like to know exactly what goes into my baking. Usually a lot of butter. :wink:

    Lots of 'skinny' recipes have extra sugar to make up for the lack of taste due to the lack of fat.

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