What does 60 grams of dry pasta look like?
60 grams of dry pasta is 2.12 oz (60 g) of food. When poured into a loose pile, it is about the size of a tennis ball.
In kitchen measures
8.12 tablespoons
24.3 tsp · 8.12 tbsp · 0.507 cups
about the size of a tennis ball
- Weight
- 2.12 oz (60 g)
- Volume
- 8.12 tbsp (120 mL)
- Pile width
- 4.31 in (10.9 cm)
- Pile height
- 1.51 in (3.83 cm)
- Density
- 0.5 g/mL
Density estimated by AI from typical values. Dry pasta typically ranges 0.38–0.62 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much space does this amount of pasta take up?
- The volume is 8.12 tbsp (120 mL). In kitchen measures, this is 24.3 teaspoons, 8.12 tablespoons, or 0.507 cups.
- What are the physical dimensions of the pile?
- When poured into a loose pile, the pasta measures 4.31 in (10.9 cm) wide and 1.51 in (3.83 cm) tall.
- Does the density of the pasta change how it looks?
- The typical density is 0.5 g/mL, though it can range from 0.38 to 0.62 g/mL depending on how the pasta is packed.