I would use 3 cups.
It depends partly on the type of pasta. Generally there are about 75 to 90 grams of pasta in a cup.
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.
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.
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
Just under 1 cup. As far as I know 1 cup = 226 grams.
There would be 4-5 cups of raw rice in 2 lbs of uncooked rice, depending on the type of grain of rice.
There are about 10 servings per 1 lb bag. 1 cup makes 2 servings, so about 5 cups.
One pound dried pasta yields the same amount of cooked pasta as 1 1/2 pounds fresh pasta. Check the Cook's Thesaurus online to get additional details regarding what sauces work well with what type of pasta.
To be honest it depends on the type of pasta. For instance, 2 lbs. dry vermicelli will take up the equivalent space of about 3 cups. For elbow macaroni that'll be about 5 cups or so. For rotini it could be 5 or 6 cups. for angel hair pasta, usually packaged in cakes, it can be almost 12 cups. The best thing to do is weigh, or purchase the weight you need of any particular dry pasta.BTW 1 lb of homemade fresh pasta dough is about 3 1/2 cups, before shaping it and cooking it.