Pasta Calorie Count; Cooked or Uncooked?

eatcookie
eatcookie Posts: 3
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
Hello there~
When I have pasta, and search the DB to add it into my calorie count, I run into a dilemma. Unless stated otherwise, is the amount measurement (ie, one cup, etc) referring to cooked or uncooked pasta? If anyone knows that would be quite helpful!

(Excluding listings that already define whether the amount refers to uncooked or cooked pasta)

Thank you :)

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  • pjrisher
    pjrisher Posts: 152
    It sometimes specifies but when it doesn't I personally go by cooked.
  • mandr97
    mandr97 Posts: 40
    Bump :smile:
  • SUSANB37
    SUSANB37 Posts: 61 Member
    Bump
  • lfcutie
    lfcutie Posts: 103 Member
    I USUALLY GO BY COOKED UNLESS THEY SPECIFY UNCOOKED
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    i go by what it says on the pasta box (where most servings sizes are given as dry/uncooked), and then find a listing which matches that info.

    this of course means i measure all my pasta (by weight) before i cook it.

    ie: if serving size on box says serving size is 50g, i cook 100g of it... and then divide the amount of cooked pasta i end up with in 1/2 and know each serving is based on the 50g uncooked (weight cooked will vary depending on how much you cook it/how much water it absorbs)
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    You can search the posts and there have been lots of them about 95% say uncooked when it comes to pasta.

    To visulize a serving, 2 oz, of pasta is would be flat (not piled) on a plate and have the diameter of say a softball. It is very small.
  • BurningMyFat
    BurningMyFat Posts: 2 Member
    Generally the nutrition/calorie/serving on the box is for UNCOOKED as people may cook their pasta in more than just water which could sway the cals.
  • eatcookie
    eatcookie Posts: 3
    Thanks everyone for the feedback and bumps, heh :)
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