Confused about pasta calories

gottobethin2014
gottobethin2014 Posts: 71
in Food and Nutrition
Hi

I have a pack of penne pasta (dry) and on the label when I look at the nutritional label it says - 156 cals per - 100g cooked as directed - so is this the dry weight or cooked weight values?

Thanks

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  • auburngirl06
    auburngirl06 Posts: 153 Member
    Dry. Always weigh pasta before it's cooked.
  • Fit_Fox88
    Fit_Fox88 Posts: 410 Member
    Dry. Always weigh pasta before it's cooked.

    This. I weigh everything raw/pre-cooked.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    I *think* it means if it's cooked the portion size is 100g @156 calories. My pasta box states that a serving is 2 oz uncooked. I googled what that would be cooked came back with 4 oz.
  • LaSuiza
    LaSuiza Posts: 56 Member
    If the lable says it's for cooked pasta then it's for cooked. Dry pasta has more calories per 100gr
  • gottobethin2014
    gottobethin2014 Posts: 71
    Thanks I have weighed it uncooked it's just I think 156 per 100g of dry weight pasta is correct so I think it's means it's 156 per 100g when cooked - it's not clear packaging at all
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Hi

    I have a pack of penne pasta (dry) and on the label when I look at the nutritional label it says - 156 cals per - 100g cooked as directed - so is this the dry weight or cooked weight values?

    Thanks

    Normally you would use dry weight for pasta and rice etc, but in this instance it is telling you a serving size is 100g of COOKED pasta and it's 156 cals. Normally 2oz uncooked is 200 calories, so it can't be talking about uncooked weight.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Dry. Always weigh pasta before it's cooked.

    Unless the label tells you otherwise. In this case, the label refers to the COOKED portion size of 100g. 100g of dry pasta is definitely not 156 calories.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Thanks I have weighed it uncooked it's just I think 156 per 100g of dry weight pasta is correct so I think it's means it's 156 per 100g when cooked - it's not clear packaging at all

    100g of pasta is about 3.5 ounces. There's absolutely no way that 3.5 ounces of uncooked pasta is only 156 calories. It has to be talking about cooked weight...
  • shayjgordon
    shayjgordon Posts: 90 Member
    What kind of pasta did you buy?!?!? That's crazy low for pasta. Every package I have looked at is 300-320 per 85g! I only cook 42g per serving, so around 150 calories.

    ETA...uncooked weight
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Hi

    I have a pack of penne pasta (dry) and on the label when I look at the nutritional label it says - 156 cals per - 100g cooked as directed - so is this the dry weight or cooked weight values?

    Thanks

    That is going to be the cooked weight. 57 grams of dry pasta is 212 calories so 100 grams of dry pasta would be like 372 calories.
  • gottobethin2014
    gottobethin2014 Posts: 71
    It's asda's penne pasta - I have weighed out 100g dry but will weigh and bin what's over my macros
  • Travelbug1955
    Travelbug1955 Posts: 61 Member
    As with any pasta, the amount of calories on the label is for cooked pasta.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    As with any pasta, the amount of calories on the label is for cooked pasta.

    that is not the case with any pasta...
    It's asda's penne pasta - I have weighed out 100g dry but will weigh and bin what's over my macros

    it says "cooked as directed" which means the serving weight of 100 grams is for the pasta cooked. 100 grams of dry pasta is going to be around 370 calories or so.
  • blackwing666
    blackwing666 Posts: 8
    350 grams pasta, with beef and cream sauce, bolognese.. How many calories???
  • blackwing666
    blackwing666 Posts: 8
    I'm new in here.. Lol
  • luca15306
    luca15306 Posts: 111 Member
    I too get very confused by this, it stresses me out a lot, as I massively used to overeat pasta, and I'm always scared I'll do it again!
    I weigh my pasta dry, in grams before I cook it, then base the calories on that. I currently eat Asda Free from Fusilli Pasta, weigh between 50-70 grams depending on meal. I get confused as the cooked weight is always more, but you have surely only added water...not calories...I just stick to dry weight..
    I'm the same with rice....

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