Half a cup?

jo1104fish
jo1104fish Posts: 4
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
How much is half a cup of Carbonara please?

Jo

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  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    I believe that a half a cup of anything is 4 ounces.
  • jo1104fish
    jo1104fish Posts: 4
    thanks, it's saying half a cup of carbonara is 500 calories. That seems a lot for 4 ounces, i'm confused. Thanks for quick responce
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    Yep 1/2 cup is 4 oz. and 500 cals is alot! I don't think that would be worth it to me, that is almost half my cals for the day if I don't exercise. It's no wonder I was getting so big, I used to not worry about cals or anything and when I started on this site I was amazed at how much I was over eating and making bad food choices. GOOD LUCK!!! HEIDI
  • jo1104fish
    jo1104fish Posts: 4
    Thanks, better chance my allowance to 1 cup i think.

    Jo
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    k so I am probably asking a dumb question, but what is "carbonara"?
  • louloup
    louloup Posts: 87 Member
    Hi,

    I have a measuring cup that is 1/2 cup and that holds 125mls.

    Sometimes its easier than getting the scales out.:smile:
  • leslie626
    leslie626 Posts: 12
    Actually 500 calories doesn't sound like alot for what it is....PASTA, cheese, cream pork and eggs...definitely a fattening meal...not worth it to me either. Maybe if you have a craving for it you should cut it down to a 1/4 cup so you don't feel deprived and then add lots of veges...
  • twonabunny
    twonabunny Posts: 21
    k so I am probably asking a dumb question, but what is "carbonara"?

    Carbonara is a sauce which usually has eggs, bacon or fatty pork, pecorino cheese, and butter. That is why the calories are so high.
  • lt_mrcook
    lt_mrcook Posts: 389 Member
    Half a cup is NOT always 4 oz.

    Always ensure that you know if you are measuring. 1/2 C dry is a volume measure, not a weight measure.

    4 Fluid oz is half a cup because that's another VOLUME measurement (you should be using different cups for dry and liquid BTW).

    Half a cup DRY measure can vary greatly in weight depending on what you are using.

    Example: 1/2 Cup of shredded cheese weighs ~ 2oz, give or take.

    Also, some times it will tell you 2 oz or 4 oz, that means you need to WEIGH your dry ingredients.
  • jo1104fish
    jo1104fish Posts: 4
    Thanks guys, I have changed my reading to 1 cup as I don't think half will quite do it for me. Ran for an hours today so still got 100 calories spare after my dinner, yay! Well done for everyones wait loss, it's amazing.

    Jo
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