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Oatmeal calls:dry or cooked?

brownels
brownels Posts: 29 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I am probably being dense but...when the package says (for example) 150 cal for 40g, does this mean BEFORE you cook it, or after? Because it expands and retains water after, so it's much heavier. Thx!

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  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    If it doesn't specify, then that's dry weight.

    ~Lyssa
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    before. 40g is the dry weight. On pretty much everything you're going to cook, unless it specifically says the serving size is for the cooked product, you are supposed to weigh it as-is. So: dry oats, raw meats, uncooked pasta, etc.
  • brownels
    brownels Posts: 29 Member
    Thank you!!
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