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Measuring Pasta Size

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.

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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
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
Medium Shells 3/4 cup 1-1/8 cups 6 cups 9 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
Ditalini 1/3 cup 1-1/4 cups 2-1/4 cups 9-1/2 cups
Fideo Cut Spaghetti 1/3 cup  4/5 cup 3 2/3 cup 6.4 cups
 Orzo 1/3 cup 4/5 cup 2-1/2 cups 6 cups
 Pastina 1/3 cup 1-1/4 cups 2 cups 7-1/2 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 inches
(circumference)
1 cup 5-1/2 inches
(circumference)
6 1/2 cups
Fettuccine
(circumference)
2 1/8 inches
(circumference)
1 cup 5-3/4 inches
(circumference)
5 cups
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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Blue Box

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Blue Box DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING CUPS COOKED PASTA CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
Pappardelle 1-1/2 cup 11 cups 1-1/4 cup 9 cups
Tagliatelle 1 cup 10 cups 1-1/4 cup 8 cups

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