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Measuring pasta - uncooked or cooked?

tangohitman
tangohitman Posts: 27 Member
in Food and Nutrition
For about a week I've been eating about 1 to 2 cups of pasta (Barilla Whole Wheat Rotini). This measures to 56g or 112g.

Today, I measured the 2oz (112g) after cooking and it came out to a whopping 384g.

I've read multiple threads (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/216638-uncooked-pasta-to-cooked-pasta and http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/837303-how-do-you-fiqure-up-dry-pasta-verse-cooked-pasta) and I just wanted to make sure that I'm supposed to measure the pasta BEFORE coking it for the most accurate measurements, correct?

Despite Myfitnesspal having cooked options, I can't use that simply because I am not sure how much water was absorbed in the pasta that specific uploader's info right?

Just making sure I've been measuring properly.

Thanks in advance!

Replies

  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    I've never really thought about it, but I've always measured it AFTER cooking as most of the pasta I buy list the nutritional facts for cooked pasta.
  • jenniferpark01
    jenniferpark01 Posts: 34 Member
    I go by what the label says and it says 2oz. dry. So, when I used to eat pasta, I measure out my portion, cook it, them make my husbands portion. I just don't eat it any more. Too much work ;)
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    Measure it uncooked. The nutrition label usually goes by the dry weight.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I have to weight it cooked...and log it as such.

    I cook for 3-4 people and I am not going to dirty another dish just to weigh my pasta/rice uncooked...

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