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A conversion tool for penne pasta per person and vice versa, with dry and cooked, main and side dish, and specific measurements.
Penne Pasta Per Person and Portion Calculator
Section 1: Person to Penne Pasta Converter
Purpose of the Converter
The goal of this converter is to convert the number of guests to the specific weight pasta per person, with its yield computation, and as a main or side dish.
How to Use
Easily navigate this converter by entering the exact number of guests and clicking the calculate penne pasta tab.
Example Person to Penne Pasta Conversion:
How much penne pasta per one guest?
- 0.25 pounds of dry penne pasta to yield 0.50 pounds of cooked penne pasta as main dish
- 0.13 pounds of dry penne pasta to yield 0.25 pounds of cooked penne pasta as side dish
- 4.00 ounces of dry penne pasta to yield 8.00 ounces of cooked penne pasta as main dish
- 2.00 ounces of dry penne pasta to yield 4.00 ounces of cooked penne pasta as side dish
- 113.00 grams of dry penne pasta to yield 226.00 grams of cooked penne pasta as main dish
- 57.00 grams of dry penne pasta to yield 114.00 grams of cooked penne pasta as side dish
- 1.25 cups of dry penne pasta to yield 2.50 cups of cooked penne pasta as main dish
- 0.60 cups of dry penne pasta to yield 1.20 cups of cooked penne pasta as side dish
Section 2: Penne Pasta to Person Conversion:
Purpose of the Converter
The goal of this converter is to provide the total number of persons which can be fed by a particular amount of penne pasta.
How to Use
In the penne pasta feeding tab, enter the total amount of penne pasta in the first box, followed by its specific measurement and type of dish. Here are the choices of measurements:
- Cup (Main Dish)
- Cup (Side Dish)
- Pound (Main Dish)
- Pound (Side Dish)
- Ounce (Main Dish)
- Ounce (Side Dish)
- Gram (Main Dish)
- Gram (Side Dish)
Example of Penne Pasta to Person Conversion:
How many persons does a 1 cup (main dish) of penne pasta feed?
- 0.80 Persons
If I had 60 grams of penne pasta, how many persons will I be able to feed considering I will use it as a side dish?
- 1.05 Persons
Note: Penne pasta as main dish would need more penne pasta than side dish. Cooked penne pasta yield 2X weight when cooked (expansion).