pasta serving size

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daisylou
daisylou Posts: 118
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Is 2 ounces dry or cooked? I calculated it cooked, but it sure wasn't very much. Can someone help me out on figuring the calories on pasta?

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  • daisylou
    daisylou Posts: 118
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    Is 2 ounces dry or cooked? I calculated it cooked, but it sure wasn't very much. Can someone help me out on figuring the calories on pasta?
  • FitnessGeek
    FitnessGeek Posts: 487
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    It will depend on the pasta but as a general rule 1/2cup of pasta cooked (not dry) is 100 calories.
    If it says 2oz as the serving on your box of pasta, it means dry.

    Small to medium pasta shapes 8 oz. uncooked = 4 cups cooked
    Long pasta shapes 8 oz. uncooked or 1 1/2 inch diameter bunch = 4 cups cooked
    Egg Noodles 8 oz. uncooked = 2 1/2 cups cooked

    So 2oz dry should be around 1 cup of cooked pasta.

    Hope this helps. :flowerforyou:
  • daisylou
    daisylou Posts: 118
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    thanks! Well I guess I ate well under the serving size! That's helpful,thanks again
  • susanbk53
    susanbk53 Posts: 13
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    2 oz. of dried pasta comes out to about 1 cup cooked. I just cooked some yesterday, and figured that out. ;o)

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