Some help with spaghetti calorie serving

dinazidan87
dinazidan87 Posts: 36 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello guys
I need some help to make sure what i am counting is the right amount
How many calories in cooked spaghetti
I found different calorie cou ting for it
So i found that one cup of cooked spaghetti is 221 calorie and that cup is 148 grams
So, because my scale is by ounces i found that 148 grams is 4.9 ounces.

So is that true or wrong, and if wrong can someone tell me what is the real calorie
Thanks!

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  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Can you weigh it dry before cooking? Weighing the cooked spaghetti is less accurate because you can't be sure how much water has been absorbed.

    If you can't weigh before cooking, then about 2 oz (54 g) to a serving seems about right. It just won't be as accurate.
  • dinazidan87
    dinazidan87 Posts: 36 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    Can you weigh it dry before cooking? Weighing the cooked spaghetti is less accurate because you can't be sure how much water has been absorbed.

    If you can't weigh before cooking, then about 2 oz (54 g) to a serving seems about right. It just won't be as accurate.

    So what i found is one cup of cooked spaghetti is 148 grams
    And i converted grams to ounces and i found it to be 4.9 ounces
    I feel something is wrong, maybe next time i will weigh it dry.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    Go by the info on the package you are using, though typically pasta runs about 200 cal for 2 oz/54 g dry weight. I've found most pasta is about 3 X the dry weight after cooking, but that will vary by type & cooking time (I let mine go a little longer). To be precise, weigh your pasta dry or if it's multiple servings, re-weigh the cooked pasta & divide by the # of servings.
  • Semele0
    Semele0 Posts: 114 Member
    The amounts of calories for 100 grams should be on the packet. Every brand is different, so use the amount that is written on the package. Better to weight before cooking (this way you can also choose how much you will eat. I've always weighted pasta before cooking, it is my way of knowing how much I should cook). If you're cooking for many people then you may want to weight it cooked. It is less accurate, but what I know is that 100 gr (3,5 oz if goole is right) of dry spaghetti = 244gr (8,6) cooked spaghetti. So the info on your packet that refer to 100 grams correspond to 3,5 oz of dry spaghetti and 8,6 oz of cooked spaghetti. You can then just calculate from that. Remember that every brand is different! I eat De Cecco and they have 346 cals for 100 gr, I eat 70 gr so they are 242 cals.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    weigh it dry
  • dinazidan87
    dinazidan87 Posts: 36 Member
    Semele0 wrote: »
    The amounts of calories for 100 grams should be on the packet. Every brand is different, so use the amount that is written on the package. Better to weight before cooking (this way you can also choose how much you will eat. I've always weighted pasta before cooking, it is my way of knowing how much I should cook). If you're cooking for many people then you may want to weight it cooked. It is less accurate, but what I know is that 100 gr (3,5 oz if goole is right) of dry spaghetti = 244gr (8,6) cooked spaghetti. So the info on your packet that refer to 100 grams correspond to 3,5 oz of dry spaghetti and 8,6 oz of cooked spaghetti. You can then just calculate from that. Remember that every brand is different! I eat De Cecco and they have 346 cals for 100 gr, I eat 70 gr so they are 242 cals.

    Thanks so much, i will follow your advice and hopefully will be accurate
    Thanks again !
  • dinazidan87
    dinazidan87 Posts: 36 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Go by the info on the package you are using, though typically pasta runs about 200 cal for 2 oz/54 g dry weight. I've found most pasta is about 3 X the dry weight after cooking, but that will vary by type & cooking time (I let mine go a little longer). To be precise, weigh your pasta dry or if it's multiple servings, re-weigh the cooked pasta & divide by the # of servings.

    Thanks alot, yes i cook for me and my husband, so i will weihh it before and after
    Thanks alot!

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