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RedHotRunner
RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
When measuring out pasta per serving, do you measure dry or cooked?

Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou:

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  • daisylou
    daisylou Posts: 118
    i am still not sure on that one as well, will be back to check out what everyone says
  • kenne
    kenne Posts: 13
    I believe the answer is cooked. 1# of raw pasta equals 3# of cooked pasta.
  • newmex
    newmex Posts: 15
    The brand I use actually shows the dry nutrients which I believe would indicate the nutrients calculated for nutrition intake. It is Heartland 100% whole wheat. If that makes sense. I would also like to see what other people have to say though.

    -Chris
  • Girlmom282109
    Girlmom282109 Posts: 2,643 Member
    when it says 2oz of pasta it's dry.
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I believe the answer is cooked. 1# of raw pasta equals 3# of cooked pasta.
    I'm hoping it's not. 2 ounces of cooked pasta isn't very much. :cry:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I found this awhile back...so basically, 2 ounces dry= 1 cup cooked. :smile:

    Dry Pasta vs. Cooked Pasta Measurements

    8 oz. uncooked small to medium pasta shapes = 4 cups cooked
    Examples: Elbow macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals, Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Ziti, Radiatore, Rigatoni
    8 oz. uncooked long pasta shapes or a 1 1/2-inch diameter bunch = 4 cups cooked
    Examples: Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine
    8 oz. uncooked egg noodles = 2 1/2 cups cooked
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    when it says 2oz of pasta it's dry.
    Thank god! Thanks so much! :love:
  • abr25
    abr25 Posts: 179
    So wait, like a lot of Pasta has 2 oz as the serving size. So does that mean that 2 oz of that (if its the small pasta) is about 1 cup?!?! that seems like a lot...
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