I'm from the UK - a 'cup' means nothing to me

Go buy measuring cups. Helps you measure everything. Poundland sell them. They also sell a mini food scale, not the most accurate but better than nothing.

Overall the cup measuring system is simply stupid.

HAHAHAHA. I'm all for the metric system.

the calorie count from weight vs the one from volume could differ because your volume measurement of the noodles was after they were cooked. this will differ significantly depending on how much water is absorbed, as they would if you measured by weight after cooking.

just find a unit that you are comfortable with to work with and convert from there, most items have a grams value and if you have a food scale this will be ideal.

I choose the foods with the actual measurements by them rather than cup, as there seems to be many of the same food added on this site. I'm from the UK also. Whereabouts? Surrey here.

If all else fails, go on ebay US and buy a measuring cup )

I was thinking the exact same yesterday.... 8 glasses of water a day is advised, but how big is the cup. Not very specific!

Before you cooked them presumably the noodles were in a packet - did they have any nutritional info on the packet? The ones I buy usually give you calories per 100g and then tell you how many g there are in a layer or nest or pouch or whatever amount you used, but if they don't they I just weigh them uncooked and use that value along with all the other ingredients that I put in.

I am sure that it changes a little (downward) when they are cooked but not sufficiently to get upset about as far as I'm concerned.

I agree that a cup measurement for many things doesn't make sense to me either - I'm also from the UK - but we use scales as standard and lots of other countries don't. If you can tell me what brand of noodles you used and how many you put in I'd be happy to help you work out the cals/weight - but in future I'd just weigh everything before you cook it.

I find the cups also vague. I just measure the food and then google the calories of it on the internet. Then if it isn't here in grams or oz on this site, I just create it.

Overall the cup measuring system is simply stupid. A cup of grapes will never be the same. Some will have more grapes then others. It may work for flour and liquids, but becomes absurd for chunks of food.

Cups are a measure of volume, not weight.

Weigh your food.

look through the food database and you will find almost every item, somewhere, listed in grams.

Just takes a bit of finding first of all, or create your own food in grams.

I do this. If i enter a food and comes up as measured in a cup i ignore it completely. I mean seriously, a cup? My cupboard has an eclectic array of cups and they are all different sizes! Cups should be kept for tea.

Stick to weighing your food and check it's packaging for correct calorie content.

A US cup measurement of liquid is 250 ml - it varies for other items obviously but you will find that info on conversion sites all over the internet.

Watch out for tablespoon measurements, it is a physical thing rather than the spoon you might use for eating cereal or soup - UK and US standard is 15ml ie. 3 x 1 teaspoon. Australian standard is 20ml ie. 4 x 1 teaspoon.

If you hunt through the entries on the MFP database for a given product or foodstuff, you will generally find one in grams eventually - or you can add your own from google searching or the packaging info.

You don't need to go on eBay US to buy cup measurements, you will find them in most supermarkets' utensil aisles, Poundland, Wilkinsons etc. If you can find metal ones they are better as they will not distort in the washing up or the dishwasher.

My advice, would be to invest in a cheap digital food scale (I've seen them as cheap as $10.00 USD) if you don't already have one. Measure all solid ingredients (noodles, rice, etc.) in grams/ounces, whatever system you're used to.

Measuring cups (think volume) should really only be used for liquid ingredients(water, milk) i.e. milliliters, fluid ounces, etc.

You'll never get an even remotely accurate calorie count estimating the way you're doing it.

I'm an American and I find 'cups' and 'teaspoons' to be ridiculous measuring devices, too. Especially since I've never had a cup or teaspoon that held the amount of a measuring cup or measuring teaspoon.

I highly recommend getting a food scale and finding the items in the database that are measured in grams (they're there!) or even ounces. Weighing is much more accurate and less of a headache when it comes to things like noodles and grapes.

THANK YOU! Someone else who is tearing their hair out about this! I also fail to see how certain foods can be measured in 'cups' . A cup of cooked chicken?! Nah, me neither.

However, as numerous people have said above, for most foods it'll just be a case of going down the list and finding the same food but measured in grams/ml etc etc. Plus if you choose an entry from a UK supermarket, then that'll be more accurate.

Best of luck!