Is the weight/calorie count based on uncooked or cooked for

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rodnas
rodnas Posts: 7 Member
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When calculating weight/calories ratio's out with rice & pasta.

Are the figures calculated with rice & pasta uncooked or cooked?

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  • rodnas
    rodnas Posts: 7 Member
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  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    I use raw weights. It's the only way 2 people can get the same calorie count from the same pasta

    IE 100 grams of spaghetti raw... you cook it to al dente (I think that's the name when it's still got a crispness to it) it weighs... I dunno 200 grams just to keep it simple...
    I cook it longer ... to the point it's about to fall apart... it weighs 300 grams...
    it's the same 100 grams of pasta we started with the only difference is how much water weight it gained by cooking longer times.
  • npeters519
    npeters519 Posts: 87 Member
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    Good post, I always wondered about this myself. I always go with cooked weight just to be on the safe side because I'm unsure.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    As lost of the entries in the database are added by users, there is no way to tell what people intend.
    Look for entries that specify "rice cooked" or "chicken breast raw" etc.
  • rodnas
    rodnas Posts: 7 Member
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    Thanks everyone for taking the time to post, I will take on board all the suggestions.

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