Pasta Questions....please help

BlessedMomX2
BlessedMomX2 Posts: 241 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
So heres the questions: I made spaghetti for dinner, the box said 2oz was a serving size so I measured 2oz of dry pasta and cooked it. When it was cooked it was 4oz. So is the serving size cooked, or dry? Anyone know???? Thanks!

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  • blueby147
    blueby147 Posts: 2
    calories for pasta and serviing sizes are meant for when the pasta is dry, because once you add it to the water, it absorbs the water and weighs more.
  • Nomomush
    Nomomush Posts: 582 Member
    Check the box again...usually, it states whether the measurement is for cooked or uncooked. Hope this helps
  • RDH0513
    RDH0513 Posts: 245 Member
    usually its weighed out when its dry!
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Definitely dry.

    I cook my pasta super al dente so someone who overcooks theirs to mush will wind up with tons more pasta. Regardless of how thoroughly you cook it, cals are the same. :)
  • rherrin5
    rherrin5 Posts: 136 Member
    Measure it dry. 2 oz dry pasta generally equalls 1 cup cook. Alot of food is measured precooked. I always measured my baked potato after cooking when the bag said before cooked. So becareful because I was way over eating there :)
  • epj78
    epj78 Posts: 643 Member
    Yep - dry. You were right :)
  • bigmommy2011
    bigmommy2011 Posts: 47
    I eat 1 cup after it is cooked.Hope that helps
  • BlessedMomX2
    BlessedMomX2 Posts: 241 Member
    Thanks Everyone!!!!! i thought it had to be dry, just wanted to make sure. Thats ok, 2oz cooked was good enough for me :-)
  • Taznmb1
    Taznmb1 Posts: 15
    Definetly Dry and I always tr to go with a whole wheat pasta.
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