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Dry & Cooked Pasta Serving Size

Pasta Serving Size

When you cook pasta, 2 ounces of dry pasta per person is a good rule of thumb to follow. What does 2 ounces 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 - BLUE BOX SEMOLINA

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Angel Hair

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

Spaghetti Rigati

2-1/8 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

8 cups

Thick Spaghetti

2-1/8 inches (circumference)

1 cup

5-3/4 inches (circumference)

9 cups

Thin Spaghetti

2-1/8 inches (circumference)

1 cup

5-3/4 inches (circumference)

9 cups

SHORT SHAPES - BLUE BOX SEMOLINA

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Campanelle

3/4 cup

1-1/2 cups

6-3/4 cups

9-1/2 cups

Cellentani

2/3 cup

1-1/4 cups

5-1/2 cups

9-1/2 cups

Elbows

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

Gemelli

1/2 cup

1-1/8 cups

4 cups

8-1/4 cups

Mezzi Rigatoni

3/4 cup

1-1/4 cups

6-1/2 cups

10 cups

Mini Farfalle

3/4 cup

1 cup

5-1/2 cups

7 cups

Mini Penne

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

4-1/3 cups

4 1/2 cups

Mini Wheels

3/4 cup

1 cup

5-1/3 cups

9-1/3 cups

Mostaccioli

1/2 cup

1-1/4 cups

5 cups

9 cups

Penne

2/3 cup

1-1/4 cups

5 cups

9-1/2 cups

Pipette

2/3 cup

1 cup

4-1/2 cups

7 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

Tri-Color Penne

1/2 cup

1 cup

3-1/2 cups

6 cups

Tri-Color Rotini

2/3 cup

1 cup

5-1/4 cups

7-1/4 cups

Ziti

2/3 cup

1-1/4 cups

5 cups

9-1/2 cups

SOUP SHAPES

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

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 cups

6-2/5 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

SHELLS

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

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

Large Shells

3/4 cup

1-1/4 cups

6 cups

10 cups

Jumbo Shells

3/4 cup

1-1/4 cups

6 cups

10 cups

GLUTEN FREE

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

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

PROTEIN+™

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Protein+™ Angel Hair

2-1/4 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

8 cups

Protein+™ Elbows

2/3 cup

1 cup

5 cups

7-1/2 cups

Protein+™ Farfalle

3/4 cup

1 cup

5 cups

8 cups

Protein+™ Penne

1/2 cup

1 cup

4 cups

8 cups

Protein+™ Rotini

3/4 cup

1 cup

5 cups

8 cups

Protein+™ Spaghetti

2-1/2 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

8 cups

Protein+™ Thin Spaghetti

2-1/4 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

8 cups

WHOLE GRAIN

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Angel Hair

2-3/4 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

6-1/4 cups

Elbows

1/2 cup

1 cup

4-1/2 cups

10 cups

Linguine

2-1/8 inches (circumference)

1 cup

5-3/4 inches (circumference)

8 cups

Medium Shells

3/4 cup

1-1/8 cups

6 cups

9 cups

Penne

3/4 cup

1-1/8 cups

4 cups

8 cups

Rotini

3/4 cup

1-1/8 cups

4-1/2 cups

7 cups

Spaghetti

2-1/4 inches (circumference)

1 cup

6 inches (circumference)

7-1/2 cups

Thin Spaghetti

2-1/2 inches (circumference)

1-1/8 cups

7-1/2 inches (circumference)

8 cups

COLLEZIONE

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Casarecce

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

3-1/2 cup

5 cups

Bucatini (circumference)

2 3/4 inches (circumference)

1-1/2 cups

7 inches (circumference)

9-3/4 cups

Orecchiette

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

4-1/2 cups

6 cups

Penne

3/4 cup

1 cup

5-1/2 cups

9-1/3 cups

Rigatoni

4/5 cup

1 cup

5-1/3 cups

9-1/3 cups

Spaghetti (circumference)

2-1/8 inches (circumference)

4/5 cup

5-3/4 inches (circumference)

7 cups

Tortellini - 3 Cheese, Spinach Size pkg.

1/2 cup

1 cup

3-3/4 cups

5-1/4 cups

LEGUME

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS

DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING

CUPS COOKED PASTA

CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG

CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG

Chickpea Rotini

2/3 cup

1-1/3 cups

3 cups

5-1/3 cups

Chickpea Penne

2/3 cup

1-1/3 cups

3 cups

5-1/3 cups

Red Lentil Rotini

2/3 cup

1-1/3 cups

3 cups

6 cups

Red Lentil Penne

2/3 cup

1-1/3 cups

3 cups

6 cups