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Measuring pasta?

shercoup
shercoup Posts: 64 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When I make angel hair pasta I do 2 oz. uncooked. When I look in the database I want to make sure I am using the correct numbers as it doesn't say cooked or uncooked. Is this correct?

Replies

  • continentaldivide
    continentaldivide Posts: 19 Member
    Meaure it before cooking.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Measure it before cooking. If the MFP database matches the nutrition info on the package of the pasta, then yes it is correct.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    There are tons of entries for dry pasta as well as cooked. If you can't tell which one the entry in question refers to, use a different one.
  • stephvaile
    stephvaile Posts: 298
    iv just put in angel hair pasta and the top one said dry , so yes it is in the data base

    it says 210 cals per 2oz
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    I would add my own entry. It's easiest if you are having problems with finding a sutiable entry. Also, in case you didn't know, 2 oz uncooked equals 1 cup cooked....thank you google!
  • bonnsterjeen
    bonnsterjeen Posts: 3
    WOW! I never thought to measure before cooking...I've been cheating myself! This is so funny because Imeasure everything else before cooking, so why not pasta too?
  • shercoup
    shercoup Posts: 64 Member
    Thank you. I ddn't want to under estimate.
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