How many cups/cup is 2 oz of pasta?

jst42day25
jst42day25 Posts: 10
in Food and Nutrition
How many cups/cup is 2 oz of pasta? I have seen it that 2 oz is 1 cup of cooked pasta...is this true?
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  • chasing_130
    chasing_130 Posts: 43 Member
    Yep, it's true.

    2 oz dry = 1 cup cooked
  • kmreynolds11
    kmreynolds11 Posts: 109 Member
    I'm so glad you asked this! I've been wondering about this conversion for awhile! thanks!
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    Yep, 1 cup is what you get!
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    yep. I have a food scale and weigh most things now. Its totally worth it to buy one, help me measure chips and snacks. 2oz of pasta cooks up to about 1 cup, depending on the size and shape of your pasta.
  • Cmuchoa
    Cmuchoa Posts: 161 Member
    Not much at all - Not really sure but 2 oz It's just a tease as far as I am concerned - I love pasta which is a problem for me - I switched to whole wheat. Very interested in seeing what type of responses you get as I really need to know this myself.
  • ejharris
    ejharris Posts: 6
    The pasta I eat (generic grocery store brand) says on the box that a serving size is 2 oz or 3/4 cup DRY
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    yep. I have a food scale and weigh most things now. Its totally worth it to buy one, help me measure chips and snacks. 2oz of pasta cooks up to about 1 cup, depending on the size and shape of your pasta.

    I agree. I've realized I have NO clue what a portion size actually looks like. Hopefully after a while I'll be able to tell and the scale won't be necessary.
  • glittersoul
    glittersoul Posts: 666 Member
    It isn't very much at all. Everyone else is right with it coming out to about 1 cup. I have been avoiding it since it is way easy to over eat w/ pasta so make sure you get your veggies in there.
  • bonnykate
    bonnykate Posts: 123
    you should check out these sites for visual food estimates:

    http://education.wichita.edu/caduceus/examples/servings/visual_estimates.htm

    http://caloriecount.about.com/article/when_you_cant_measure_estimate_portions
  • Buckeyt
    Buckeyt Posts: 473 Member
    I uses a scale to measure 2 oz. of dry spaghetti which turned out to be 4.4 ounces cooked. It's remarkable how little that really is. I find that easier as the amount that fits into a cup totally depends upon the size and shape of the pasta.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    Wait a minute. The serving size is of uncooked pasta? I've been measuring out 2 oz of cooked pasta as a serving.
  • jst42day25
    jst42day25 Posts: 10
    Thank you everyone.
  • Silver180
    Silver180 Posts: 294
    I buy the Barilla whole grain spaghetti. It's 14oz/box, I cook half a box at a time (7g) and eat half then, half later (3.5oz pasta). It's an easy way to estimate if you don't have a food scale. Don't really care how many cups it is cooked out.
  • inspiredjen34
    inspiredjen34 Posts: 63 Member
    Thank you for this post. This helped me to much. I thought that I ate over 1400 calories in 1 cup of spaghetti noodles and then I read this and noticed that dry and wet are different sizes. Thanks again
  • Bekkier
    Bekkier Posts: 1
    Thank you so much for posting this. I googled it and was stoked this site came up. I'm trying to enter my dinner right now and was really discouraged when I thought I ate 840 calories just in noodles.
  • La_Nikita3131
    La_Nikita3131 Posts: 4
    One small size leftover of pasta and meat sauce took up soooo much of my calories for the day and sodium ... I wont do it again!! Feeling bummed=( Looks like broccoli for dinner tonight..grrr
  • leffed
    leffed Posts: 2
    I really enjoy pasta- I love all the different sauces too
    Fettuccine Alfredo, pesto, all the creamy stuff- I have decided to cook for myself- so I can e joy these dishes and be sure of what I put in the sauce etc.
    even knowing what 1 cup dry is on regards to calories really helps- of course my issue is the noodle-
    Exactly- measuring noodles. Elbows, speghetti is probably best on a scale !!!!
    I am just learning to be able to eat what I enjoy and still maintain a healthy body weight, and mind and spirit- to many people are out of shake because dieting makes them miserable- it Just does not need to be that way!
    That's my call and my goal!!!!
  • Talanjs
    Talanjs Posts: 13 Member
    Can any one help me with the reverse problem? If I have 3oz of cooked pasta what is that in dry (since all the pasta listed in the database is in dry measurements)

    Thanks
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    Wait a minute. The serving size is of uncooked pasta? I've been measuring out 2 oz of cooked pasta as a serving.

    Oh no! You've been ripping yourself off! The 2oz serving size listed on the package is indeed for UNCOOKED pasta!
  • My2kidsloveme
    My2kidsloveme Posts: 1 Member
    Hi every one new to myfitnesspal ! I'm making linguine tonight I was wondering if 2oz uncooked past equals 1 cup cooked??
  • detarrevo
    detarrevo Posts: 45
    Thank you! I just started counting calories today and my mom planned on spaghetti tonight for dinner. This really helps me out.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    2oz of pasta is also so many grams. (maybe 100 but not sure- its on the food label of the pasta) I think its best that you weigh it out in grams on your scale. that is what I do so I don't over portion
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    2oz of pasta is also so many grams. (maybe 100 but not sure- its on the food label of the pasta) I think its best that you weigh it out in grams on your scale. that is what I do so I don't over portion

    56 grams. 1 ounce is 28 grams, 2 ounces are 56 grams and so on :)
  • twilliams4821
    twilliams4821 Posts: 1
    Me too, thanks!
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    yep. I have a food scale and weigh most things now. Its totally worth it to buy one, help me measure chips and snacks. 2oz of pasta cooks up to about 1 cup, depending on the size and shape of your pasta.

    QFT - yes you are right on your guessed measurememnts
    but invest in a digital scale , please...
    its the best 20-30 bucks you can spend on yourself this month!
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
    I bought a pasta spoon (looks like a huge white comb) at the store that has holes in the handle so I can measure out the dry spaghetti before I put it in the water. I grabbed a handful of dry noodles and filled up the circle for 2 people and that is what I put in the water. After it cooked I told my DH that was enough for 2 people and we each dished out our portion.

    I also bought a digital scale - best investment ever! I have a book that goes with it and there is a code for the food type (lets say apple) - I put one on the scale and it gave me the weight, macros & calories. I put a smaller one on the scale and it showed me the correct numbers for that size apple. And it was only about $30 with shipping (Amazon.com)
  • reginasue4
    reginasue4 Posts: 2 Member
    I was surprised to see that brown rice spaghetti, one cup, was 800 calories. Fortunately it fit my requirements for the day.
  • karenshaye
    karenshaye Posts: 1 Member
    Everywhere I look online 1 serving of cooked whole wheat spaghetti = 140grams = 4.9 ounces = 1 cup = 170 calories. Is that what others are getting as well? So, yeah, that's a lot of calories.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I was surprised to see that brown rice spaghetti, one cup, was 800 calories. Fortunately it fit my requirements for the day.

    That would be for 1 cup UNCOOKED - pasta (even brown rice pasta) is generally right around 200 calories per serving. If you logged your 1 cup of cooked spaghetti as 800 calories you seriously ripped yourself off that day.
  • elbenoit
    elbenoit Posts: 4 Member
    jenboomer wrote: »
    Thank you for this post. This helped me to much. I thought that I ate over 1400 calories in 1 cup of spaghetti noodles and then I read this and noticed that dry and wet are different sizes. Thanks again

    I just did the same thing! Haha. Thanks so much for this information!!

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