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Organic Quinoa???

diemos9
diemos9 Posts: 54 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
1/4 cup 160 calories is that dry or cooked :/

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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Depends on what the package says. Most packaging is dry weight, but it should state in the nutrition facts if in the US.
  • diemos9
    diemos9 Posts: 54 Member
    Idk it doesn't say:/ hope dry otherwise I just ate a *kitten* load or calories
  • diemos9
    diemos9 Posts: 54 Member
    Hahahahahah ' kitten' I said *kitten*
  • peterpan1003
    peterpan1003 Posts: 3 Member
    unless it's some crazy product, it's 160calores per 1/4 cup dry :smile:
  • Btheodore138
    Btheodore138 Posts: 182 Member
    It's dry weight. I just checked my own package of quinoa to be sure!
  • diemos9
    diemos9 Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks all!!
  • diemos9
    diemos9 Posts: 54 Member
    peterpan1003 wrote: »
    unless it's some crazy product, it's 160calores per 1/4 cup dry :smile:

    Just good old plain stuff
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Yeah, typically a serving size of .25 cup for rice, quinoa, oatmeal, or other grains is dry. (Grams and a scale are more accurate, of course.)
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