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Clearing "Pasta" portion/cal confusion!

eso2012
eso2012 Posts: 337 Member
edited February 15 in Food and Nutrition
OK, folks, it is a FAQ. And I am tired of forgetting/mis-measuring...

So, take De Cecco Spaghetti No. 12. ... 85g = 300 calories

- is that cooked or uncooked?
- using fistful/deck of card kind of eyeball measurement, how much?

Thank you!

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  • eso2012
    eso2012 Posts: 337 Member
    Found the answers. I know this has been discussed to death before :)

    In case you are interested:
    - De Cecco Spaghetti

    DRY
    - 85g (dry) = 1/6 box = 3 oz = 300 Calories
    - 57g (dry) = 2 oz = 201 calories

    COOKED (2 oz dry = 1 cup cooked)
    - 1 cup = 201 calories

    Approximates only of course.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Talking about pasta calories, I read somewhere that one piece of plain cooked penne is about 9 cals.
  • eso2012
    eso2012 Posts: 337 Member
    Talking about pasta calories, I read somewhere that one piece of plain cooked penne is about 9 cals.

    Wow, that's a bit crazy to count penne...but then again, it is easier than figuring out "a fistful of penne". Oh girl, I was just trying to get away from counting! :)
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