Measuring Pasta

When you cook pasta, 2 ounces (56 g) of dry pasta per person is a good rule of thumb to follow. What does 2 ounces (56 g) of dry pasta look like? It depends on the shape. Use the helpful charts below to create perfect portions of pasta every time.

Long Shapes

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Long Shapes	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Capellini	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	8-1/2 cups
Fettuccine	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	9 cups
Linguine	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	8 cups
Linguine Fini	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	3/4 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	6-1/2 cups
Spaghetti	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	8-1/2 cups
Spaghettoni	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	9 cups
Spaghettini	2-1/8 inches (circumference)	1 cup	5-3/4 inches (circumference)	9 cups

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Short Shapes

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Short Shapes	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Cut Macaroni	1/2 cup	1-1/8 cups	4 cups	9 cups
Farfalle	3/4 cup	1-1/4 cups	6-1/3 cups	9 cups
Pennette Rigate	1/2 cup	1 cup	4 cups	8 cups
Penne Lisce	1/2 cup	1-1/4 cups	5 cups	9 cups
Penne Rigate	2/3 cup	1-1/4 cups	5 cups	9-1/2 cups
Rigatoni	3/4 cup	1-1/4 cups	5-2/3 cups	10 cups
Rotini	1/2 cup	1 cup	5 cups	8 cups

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Soup Shapes

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Soup Shapes	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Ditali	1/3 cup	1-1/4 cups	2-1/4 cups	9-1/2 cups

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Shells

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Shells	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Medium Shells	3/4 cup	1-1/8 cups	6 cups	9 cups

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Gluten Free

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Gluten Free pasta	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Spaghetti (circumference)	2 1/4 inch	1 cup	5 1/2 inch	6 1/2 inch
Elbows	1/2 cup	1 cup	3 cups	6 cups
Rotini	3/4 cup	1 cup	4 cups	5 1/3 cups
Penne	3/4 cup	1 cup	3 3/4 cups	5 cups

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Collezione

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Collezione	DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING	CUPS COOKED PASTA	CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG	CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Egg Pappardelle	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cups
Egg Lasagne	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cups
Egg Tagliatelle	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cup	XXX cups
Pappardelle (Semonlina)	XXX inches	XXX cup	XXX inches	XXX cups

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Pronto™

	2 oz dry (Cups)	Cups Cooked	Cups Uncooked per package	Cups Cooked Per Package
Cut Macaroni	1/2 cup	1 cup	2 3/4 cups	5 cups
Penne	3/4 cup	1 cup	3 3/4 cups	5 cups
Rotini	2/3 cup	1 cup + 2 Tbsp	3 3/4 cup	5 cups

	2 oz (Diameter)	Cups Cooked	Pkg Diameter	Cups Cooked
Half-Cut Spaghetti	3 1/2 inch	1 cup	7 1/4 inch	5 Cups

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