Are rice servings dry or cooked?

BrandNewLaura
BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
I know pasta servings are for the dry pasta, but I always assumed that rice serving sizes are for cooked. I am having rice tonight and was looking through the database, and some of the entries specify dry or cooked. If my bag of rice doesn't specify, is it safe to assume that the serving size is for the cooked rice?

I have found out recently that I LOVE rice and need to be really careful about measuring it out and calculating the calories correctly or I can get myself into a lot of trouble. The entries in the database for rice are all different and I really need to be sure that I am extra conscientious about my rice servings.

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  • BrandNewLaura
    BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
    I know pasta servings are for the dry pasta, but I always assumed that rice serving sizes are for cooked. I am having rice tonight and was looking through the database, and some of the entries specify dry or cooked. If my bag of rice doesn't specify, is it safe to assume that the serving size is for the cooked rice?

    I have found out recently that I LOVE rice and need to be really careful about measuring it out and calculating the calories correctly or I can get myself into a lot of trouble. The entries in the database for rice are all different and I really need to be sure that I am extra conscientious about my rice servings.
  • Renae_Nae
    Renae_Nae Posts: 935 Member
    I would go with cooked to be on the safe side since cooked rice is a lot larger than dry if it's not specific. Or can you compare it to other brands of rice and get an idea if the calorie count seems really high or low comparativly?
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    If the bag doesn't specify then they are talking about the dry product. By law companies have to tell you the nutritional info in the product AS SOLD.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    If the bag doesn't specify then they are talking about the dry product. By law companies have to tell you the nutritional info in the product AS SOLD.

    Ffor comparison, I'm cooking brown rice right now and it says 1/2 cup dry or 3/4 cup cooked has 180 calories.
  • BrandNewLaura
    BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
    If the bag doesn't specify then they are talking about the dry product. By law companies have to tell you the nutritional info in the product AS SOLD.

    Ohmigosh Kerri you just made my day! Rice has been my downfall in so many of my meals and this is great news!
  • Renae_Nae
    Renae_Nae Posts: 935 Member
    That's nice to know!!! I've been cheating myself! :happy:
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