Measuring Pasta

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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

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS 
 Long Shapes  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
 Fettuccine Rigate  2-1/4 inches (circumference)  1 cup  6 inches (circumference)  8 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

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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
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
Mezze Penne 1/2 cup 1 cup 4 cups 8 cups
Mezzi Rigatoni 3/4 cup 1-1/4 cups 6-1/2 cups 10 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 Rotini 2/3 cup 1 cup 5-1/4 cups 7-1/4 cups
Ziti 2/3 cup 1-1/4 cup 5 cups 9-1/2 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
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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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
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

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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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ProteinPLUS™

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
ProteinPLUS™ Shapes DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING CUPS COOKED PASTA CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
ProteinPLUS™ Angel Hair 2-1/4 inches (circumference) 1 cup 6 inches (circumference) 8 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Elbows 2/3 cup 1 cup 5 cups 7-1/2 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Farfalle 3/4 cup 1 cup 5 cups 8 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Penne 1/2 cup 1 cup 4 cups 8 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Rotini 3/4 cup 1 cup 5 cups 8 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Spaghetti 2-1/2 inches (circumference) 1 cup 6 inches (circumference) 8 cups
ProteinPLUS™ Thin Spaghetti 2-1/4 inches (circumference) 1 cup 6 inches (circumference) 8 cups

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Whole Grain

BARILLA PASTA - PRODUCT YIELDS
Whole Grain Shapes DRY PASTA - 2-OUNCE SERVING CUPS COOKED PASTA CUPS UNCOOKED PASTA PER PKG CUPS COOKED PASTA PER PKG
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 cup 7-1/2 inches (circumference) 8 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
Orecchiette 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 4-1/2 cup 6 cups
Casarecce 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 3-1/2 cup 5 cups
Gnocchetti 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 3-1/2 cup 6 cups
Bucatini (circumference) 2 3/4 inches 1-1/2 cup 7 inches 9-3/4 cups
Spaghetti alla chitarra (circumference) 2-1/4 inches 1 cup 6 1/2 inches 9 cups
Tortellini - Family Size pkg. 1/2 cup 1 cup 3-3/4 cups 5-1/4 cups

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Pronto


 2 oz dry (Cups) Cups Cooked Cups Uncooked per package Cups Cooked Per Package
Elbows 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
Half-Cut Linguine 3 inch 3/4 cup 7 inch 4 1/2 cups

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