KITCHEN · GUIDE AND TOOL
Party Food Shopping Calculator
Plan food for adults and children and make a shopping list in ounces, pounds, grams or kilograms.
Use the tool
Dry pasta starts at Barilla’s 2 oz uncooked serving. This is a starting portion, not a complete meal recommendation. Added foods use your own portion; no allowance for packaging, leftovers or cooking yield is added.
Example
| Food | Portion | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dry pasta | 2 oz (56.70 g) | Barilla serving-size FAQ |
Eight adults at normal appetite and 2 oz of dry pasta each need 16 oz, or 1 lb. Four children add two adult portions under the tool’s planning assumption.
How to use this guide
Enter your guests, appetite and each food’s uncooked or purchase-weight portion. Keep the same weight basis throughout. The child factor and appetite adjustments are planning assumptions, not nutrition guidelines. Buy enough package units to cover the result and adjust for your menu, dietary needs and cooking yield.
Scale an existing recipe or use the Korean recipe and party-shopping tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is the pasta portion a full meal?
Barilla gives 2 oz of uncooked dry pasta as a recommended serving. Add or adjust foods for the meal you are serving.
Can I add meat or rice?
Yes. Add a food and enter the portion from your recipe or package. The tool does not invent a default for it.
Are quantities saved?
Inputs stay in the current page. Your unit preference is remembered in this browser; the shopping list can be copied.
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Sources and last updated
Official sources checked October 10, 2026. Product instructions and current local rules take priority.
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