Every rice, pasta and grain product broken down by cooked portion rather than dry weight, with fibre and wholegrain differences explained.
The dry versus cooked distinction is where most confusion sits. Pasta roughly doubles in weight when cooked and rice roughly triples, so a per-100g dry figure describes a much larger plate than it appears to.
A typical dry portion is around 75g of pasta or 60g of rice per person, which looks small in the packet and substantial on the plate.
Microwave and ready-cooked pouches state cooked weights, so they are not directly comparable to dry pack figures without converting.
Wholegrain versions carry meaningfully more fibre and generally more micronutrients. The calorie difference is small, so the fibre is the reason to choose them.
Flavoured rice and pasta pouches add salt and sometimes sugar. Plain versions carry essentially none, so the flavouring is where the figures diverge.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per serving and per pack, portion size comparisons, age-adjusted NHS daily reference intake calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
