I usually try to keep carbs pretty low but tonight had a craving for pasta and decided to whip up a bowl of chicken alfredo. I weighed out56 grams of penne dry. Even on the scale, when dry, it seemed like a pretty good serving size and with cooking the volume increased much more than I was expecting and easily more than 1.5 cups. It was a perfectly pleasing serving of pasta for less than 200 calories, makes me wonder if my scale is broken...Anyone else surprised at the amount of pasta they can easily fit in their macros and actually have a filling, satisfying meal? happy belly.
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08-12-2012, 04:11 PM #1Registered User
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56 grams penne = pretty good portion size
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08-12-2012, 04:23 PM #2Registered User
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I think you get barely any pasta per serving/calories....Originally Posted by fldhkybnva
Odd you think it's lots?Yes... I've started a log - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159357321
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08-12-2012, 04:26 PM #3
Dude, tonight for dinner I made 1.5 serving of whole wheat pasta, with 112g of grilled chicken and marinara sauce + tbsp of olive oil...SO GOOOOOOD. It is correct, the pasta absorbs the water and increases in size, your scale is not broken. o
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08-12-2012, 04:56 PM #4Registered User
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It's definitely not lots but with some protein and veggies added, the meal fills up a good sized dinner plate.Originally Posted by AlwaysTryin
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08-12-2012, 04:59 PM #5I <3 veins
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im italian. one italian serving of pasta is at least 5x that!
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08-12-2012, 05:08 PM #6idk lol
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OP weighs 90 lbs.
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08-12-2012, 05:19 PM #7Registered User
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Old Italian granny complained that the 'family sized' bags of pasta (5 servings) were barely enough for one person.Originally Posted by Hummina
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