NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Pasta ____ in volume when cooked
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doubles
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triples
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reduces
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -From dry to cooked, most pasta doubles in volume. In other words, 1 cup dry rice becomes 3 cups of cooked, and 1 cup of dry pasta becomes 2 cups of cooked pasta.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two ounces dry pasta is equal to 1/2 cup dry pasta, which comes out to be 1 cup of cooked pasta.
Detailed explanation-3: -Is the nutritional information listed on each box of pasta for cooked or uncooked pasta? The recommended pasta serving size is 2 ounces (56 g) of uncooked pasta, which equals approximately 1 cup (200 g) of cooked pasta.
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