1/2 cup DRY?!?!?!

KaitieBug

Who eats DRY noodles?! :noway: Anyone know how to tell what a serving of COOKED pasta is when the package only gives nutritional info for dry? This has been irking me for quite awhile, especially since we eat pasta a lot in my house...Thanks!!!

KaitieBug

Who eats DRY noodles?! :noway: Anyone know how to tell what a serving of COOKED pasta is when the package only gives nutritional info for dry? This has been irking me for quite awhile, especially since we eat pasta a lot in my house...Thanks!!!

MyaPapaya75

lol u measure it dry and then cook it...u use the dry measurement info to log it in food log

hiddensecant

One of these days, measure 1/2 cup and cook that part separately. That will give you a better idea on what kind of portions you should have when you make bulk meals like pasta.

The food diary on here might have cooked measurements also.

MattySparky

yeah it's pretty simple actually lets say the nutritional info is for a cup of noodles and lets say you cook a cup of noodles and then eat half of whats there when they're cooked... you still ate half of the noodles they're just not dry anymore. So if the cup of dry noodles is worth 200 calories and you ate half of them you just ate 100 cals.

LuckyLeprechaun

I just learned this and I was STOKED!!!!!! I had always thought that the 1/2 cup was cooked, and I was so sad that I'd never eat pasta the same way again.

When I learned it was measured dry, then you get to eat what it plumps up to be, WOW! Happy Day!

TamTastic

I know that 2 ounces of dry pasta generally = 1 cup cooked.

That is the rule I go by! Often on the box of pasta, it will give you an ounce option as the "serving"

KaitieBug

Thanks everyone