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Need help on how to determine a pasta serving....

greeneyedgirl829
greeneyedgirl829 Posts: 335
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Okay, i'm making whole grain pasta and the serving size is 2 oz, how do I determine how much that is? Before it's cooked or after? I don't have a scale so how would I determine this?

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  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I've asked this same question before. It's 2 ounces before cooking. Not sure how you'd measure without a scale though. Maybe eyeball it based on how many servings the whole package holds?
  • loco84
    loco84 Posts: 2
    One ounce is equal to a 1/4 Cup I believe. If you have measuring cups, perhaps you could use those to figure it out :)
  • GlamNGlitter
    GlamNGlitter Posts: 77
    let me go grab my biggest loser calorie counter it has a conversion chart..
  • GlamNGlitter
    GlamNGlitter Posts: 77
    2 oz equals 1/4 cup :wink:
  • khskr1
    khskr1 Posts: 392
    I measure it before on a scale. the box says something like 13 oz...so when I measure the whole amount dry, it comes up to 13 oz. So I ASSUME that since the weight of the box directly coorelates to the nutritional information, that 2 oz is dry.

    I'm not sure if this is correct, but it makes sense to me.
  • geicko
    geicko Posts: 151
    I just measured some and it really depends on the type of pasta...

    2 oz farfalle = almost 1 cup
    2 oz rotini - a little over 3/4 cup
    2 oz macaroni = about 1/2 cup

    Rice is easier, it's always 1/4 cup.

    And wether it's rice, pasta, or any other cereal, portions and serving size are always given with the raw/dry form of the ingredient.
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    It depends on the cut of the pasta. This is really difficult to estimate with spaghetti. One website says it is "a fist"?

    Penne Rigate: 2 oz. dry = 1/2 cup dry = 1 cup cooked
    Elbows: 2 oz. dry = 1/2 cup dry = 1 cup cooked
    Rotini (spirals): 2 oz. dry = 3/4 cup dry = 1½ cups cooked
  • Nipha
    Nipha Posts: 12
    I also use my scale generally. The cup measurements listed are really good, but for spaghetti (which can't really be measured by cups) a 2oz serving size is about a 5/8 inch circle.
  • greeneyedgirl829
    greeneyedgirl829 Posts: 335
    Thank you everybody! Big help for the pasta confused :flowerforyou:
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    2 oz equals 1/4 cup :wink:

    Please be aware that "2oz" of LIQUID = 1/4 cup (1 cup is 8 oz). But that doesn't necessarily apply to pasta. There is a difference between liquid volume and acutal weight measurements.

    The last time I measured rotini (on my scale) and then cooked it, 1 2oz serving ended up being about a cup of cooked pasta. However, that'll be different if you're using different pastas (like a cup of cooked spaghetti would likely be a lot more than 1 serving) because there would be less empty space between the pieces of pasta).
  • jowily
    jowily Posts: 189 Member
    For spagetti there is a cool tool you can probably pick up at walmart of something...it's a piece of plastic with holes in it - based on the size of the hole when you put it over your pasta and it tells you the serving size...usually 3-5 holes. from smaller to bigger. I did a google seach and found one through "the afternoon" which is powered by Amazon. Google "pasta measure tool" and you will see what I mean.


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  • BetterVersion
    BetterVersion Posts: 459
    The calorie king book says that 2oz of dry pasta should be 3 to 3.5oz cooked. Still not a definite answer. This is why I hate dealing with pasta.:grumble:
  • Sparksfly
    Sparksfly Posts: 470 Member
    haha this is why I eat miracle noodles and not pasta.

    No guessing and it fills me up!
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