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Pasta?

3LittleMonkeys
3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
edited January 23 in Food and Nutrition
Is pasta measured dry or cooked?

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  • Mlkmaid
    Mlkmaid Posts: 356 Member
    Cooked because it expands so much. Eating pasta is all about portion control.
  • pet1127
    pet1127 Posts: 572 Member
    both lol
    read the package directions it will tell you
  • YourLotusFlower11
    YourLotusFlower11 Posts: 90 Member
    I buy pasta from tesco and it says on the packet that 75g of dry pasta will become 180g of cooked pasta.
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    It's Market Pantry Whole Wheat Rotini from Target. Will go double check the box. I have plenty of calories left for dinner.
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    Never mind. Box says 1 cup dry...
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    As per the back of the box? dry. There is calorie counts for both though.
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    just say no!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    just say no!

    Why?
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    Dry since how long you cook it for and how much water it absorbs will vary but what will NOT vary is the original dry weight. If your goal is accuracy then you remove variables that could effect the weight, you don't add variables, i.e. water weight absorbed.
  • chickenz
    chickenz Posts: 101 Member
    1 serving of Pasta is 2 oz dry (uncooked). The longer you cook it the more it expands and weighs but it is water weight.
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