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Pasta Volume and Nutrition Conversion Calculator

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This calculator converts the weight of dry pasta to the volume of cooked pasta and calculates nutritional changes based on pasta type and shape.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Dry Pasta Weight, Pasta Type, and Cooking Factor (Water Absorption) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Fats in Cooked Pasta, Carbohydrates in Cooked Pasta, Protein in Cooked Pasta, and Calories in Cooked Pasta in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Spaghetti (Small Serving)

Dry Pasta Weight: 100 grams; Pasta Type: Spaghetti; Cooking Factor (Water Absorption): 2.5

Fats in Cooked Pasta: 2.5 grams; Carbohydrates in Cooked Pasta: 187.5 grams; Protein in Cooked Pasta: 30 grams; Calories in Cooked Pasta: 892.5 calories

Penne (Medium Serving)

Dry Pasta Weight: 150 grams; Pasta Type: Penne; Cooking Factor (Water Absorption): 2.7

Fats in Cooked Pasta: 4.05 grams; Carbohydrates in Cooked Pasta: 303.75 grams; Protein in Cooked Pasta: 48.6 grams; Calories in Cooked Pasta: 1,445.85 calories

Fusilli (Large Serving)

Dry Pasta Weight: 200 grams; Pasta Type: Fusilli; Cooking Factor (Water Absorption): 2.8

Fats in Cooked Pasta: 5.6 grams; Carbohydrates in Cooked Pasta: 420 grams; Protein in Cooked Pasta: 67.2 grams; Calories in Cooked Pasta: 1,999.2 calories

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