Does cooked pasta change macros?

bryann9182

Does pasta double in weight after being cooked?

1 serving of dry Rotini is 2oz = 210 cals, 1g fat, 42g carbs, 7g protein

I ate 6 ounces of it cooked. So would that be equivalent to eating 1.5 servings? Just curious

Ready2Rock206

If you put 2 oz in the pot - then whatever weight it ended up being at the end is still one serving. Water doesn't add calories.

ChrisM8971

How much it changes in weight depends on the type of pasta, how long you cook it for etc so its not an easy assumption to make.

So either weigh out a single portion dry, log those calories & macros and eat it all

If cooking pasta for a lot of people, then weigh it all dry then weigh it all cooked to get the conversion back to its dry weight for logging calories

CorlissaEats

You would have to experiment with how absorbing water changes the weight of the pasta. I always weigh it dry, or in a pinch I choose an entry in the database that specifies that the food is cooked. Cooking pasta al dente vs well done (in theory) can have different weights. Cooking either takes away moisture or adds moisture. This affects your weight which is why weighing your foods in its raw state or based on the packaging mode is prefered.

ThinkInOregon

Does pasta double in weight after being cooked?

1 serving of dry Rotini is 2oz = 210 cals, 1g fat, 42g carbs, 7g protein

I ate 6 ounces of it cooked. So would that be equivalent to eating 1.5 servings? Just curious

2 oz is typically 1 cup cooked pasta. So at 6 oz, you ate 3/4 of a serving.

ThinkInOregon

If you want an easy conversion reference, depending on type of pasta:

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/cooking-tips/foodbasics/pastaguide/pasta-measuring-chart.aspx

bryann9182

Thanks guys (and gals) . Appreciate the responses