Scaling Food Raw or Cooked?

darreneatschicken

I just scaled my spaghetti dry: 108 grams

After I cooked it: 269 grams (heavier cause it absorbed water, I'm guessing)

Which is right? That's a huge difference!

neanderthin

Yes, water has no calories, your fine. You should always weight pasta dry for that reason.

sculli123

weigh everything uncooked

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Unless the label specifies otherwise or it comes already cooked, always weigh before cooking. It becomes less accurate after cooking-- an overdone chicken breast will weigh less than a perfectly cooked chicken breast, but the calories are the same. It's the moisture level that has changed.

Galatea_Stone

Unless the label specifies otherwise or it comes already cooked, always weigh before cooking. It becomes less accurate after cooking-- an overdone chicken breast will weigh less than a perfectly cooked chicken breast, but the calories are the same. It's the moisture level that has changed.

^ this. As far as spaghetti, the past a box frequently says uncooked or dry for the serving measurement.

You'll get the hang of it, OP.

andielyn

I don't cook only for myself so if I weigh I usually weigh cooked. I'm not going to weigh and cook spaghetti separately, it all goes in one big pot. There are usually entries for items cooked, spaghetti for instance.

darreneatschicken

Wow, I've been scaling pasta cooked for the longest time ever. So all this time, I have been eating less than I thought.