I would use 3 cups.
The conversion rate for uncooked pasta to cups can vary depending on the shape and size of the pasta. On average, 500 grams of uncooked pasta is roughly equivalent to about 4 cups of uncooked pasta. It's important to note that this is an approximate conversion, and the exact measurement may vary slightly.
ANSWER:2 cups will equal a pound. Per the National Pasta Association:How much cooked pasta does one pound of dry pasta make?It depends on which shape you're cooking, but you'll get a pretty close idea from this chart:Type of pastaUncooked weight=Cooked amountSmall to medium pasta shapes(Elbow Macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals,Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Radiatore, Rigatoni)8 oz. uncooked=4 cups cookedLong pasta shapes(Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine)8 oz. uncooked or1 1/2 inch diameter bunch=4 cups cookedEgg Noodles8 oz. uncooked=2 1/2 cups cooked
There are many weight/ volume differences in pasta, so that is impossible to say. Try again and NAME your pasta - they range from 65 grams a cup to 235 grams a cup.
No, all pasta is different and spaghetti is the only one that can fill a cup to 8 ounces. Others such as rigate and rotini are only 4-5 ounces in a cup.
8 oz of Pasta is equal to 5 cups of dry (uncooked) pasta or 1 lb (454 grams) of pasta
A one-pound package of dry beans equals about 2 cups dry, or 5-6 cups cooked.
One cup of anything is 8 ounces by volume. Two cups would be 16 ounces or one pint. If you want to know how many ounces by weight, you would have to weigh it.
There are approximately 5 cups of uncooked rice in 1 kilogram. Therefore, in 2.5 kilograms, you would have about 12.5 cups of uncooked rice. Keep in mind that the exact measurement can vary slightly depending on the type of rice and how tightly it is packed.
Because pasta packages the suggested serving size is two ounces per person, you would need at least 300 ounces for 150 people. This translates into 18.75 pounds of pasta. However, to have enough, it may be wise to cook 20 pounds of dry pasta. A typical package of dry pasta contains 16 ounces or a pound.
1 pound of elbow pasta (dry) = 4 cups 1 pound of spaghetti (2 inch pieces, dry) = 4.75 (4-3/4) cups Taken from: http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/miscpubs/mp0563_01.htm
There are about 10 servings per 1 lb bag. 1 cup makes 2 servings, so about 5 cups.
There would be 4-5 cups of raw rice in 2 lbs of uncooked rice, depending on the type of grain of rice.