Pasta Questions....please help

BlessedMomX2

So heres the questions: I made spaghetti for dinner, the box said 2oz was a serving size so I measured 2oz of dry pasta and cooked it. When it was cooked it was 4oz. So is the serving size cooked, or dry? Anyone know???? Thanks!

blueby147

calories for pasta and serviing sizes are meant for when the pasta is dry, because once you add it to the water, it absorbs the water and weighs more.

Nomomush

Check the box again...usually, it states whether the measurement is for cooked or uncooked. Hope this helps

RDH0513

usually its weighed out when its dry!

McKayMachina

Definitely dry.

I cook my pasta super al dente so someone who overcooks theirs to mush will wind up with tons more pasta. Regardless of how thoroughly you cook it, cals are the same.

rherrin5

Measure it dry. 2 oz dry pasta generally equalls 1 cup cook. Alot of food is measured precooked. I always measured my baked potato after cooking when the bag said before cooked. So becareful because I was way over eating there

epj78

Yep - dry. You were right

bigmommy2011

I eat 1 cup after it is cooked.Hope that helps

BlessedMomX2

Thanks Everyone!!!!! i thought it had to be dry, just wanted to make sure. Thats ok, 2oz cooked was good enough for me :-)

Taznmb1

Definetly Dry and I always tr to go with a whole wheat pasta.