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Cooking Guidelines &Preparation MethodsKidney Cooking | Georgia Council on Renal NutritionEquivalent Weights(Continued from previous page)Pasta/Cereal1 cup uncooked macaroni........................................................................2 cups cooked1 cup uncooked spaghetti........................................................................2 cups cooked1 cup uncooked noodles...........................................................................1 ¼ cups cooked1 cup uncooked rice...................................................................................3 cups cooked1 cup uncooked oatmeal...........................................................................1 ½ cups cooked1 cup uncooked grits.................................................................................3 cups cookedFresh Fruits1 medium apple, chopped........................................................................1 cup1 medium pear, thinly sliced....................................................................1 cup1 medium lemon........................................................................................2-3 tablespoons juice1 pound cherries, pitted............................................................................1 cup1 pound grapes, seedless...........................................................................2 ½ cups1 pint strawberries, sliced.........................................................................1 ¾ cups½ pound apricots, sliced...........................................................................1 cupVegetables1 pound green beans, cooked..................................................................2 ½ cups¼ pound raw cabbage, shredded.............................................................1 cup1 pound carrots, shredded........................................................................2 ½ cups6-9 baby carrots..........................................................................................¼ pound2-3 medium stalk celery, sliced................................................................1 cup8-ounce cucumber, diced or sliced.........................................................1 cup1 large bell pepper, chopped....................................................................1 cup2 medium onions, chopped.....................................................................1 cup1 bunch green onions with tops, sliced.................................................1 cup1 bunch radish, sliced................................................................................1 cup1 medium rutabaga, cubed.......................................................................5 cups3-4 ears corn................................................................................................1 cup kernels— 132 —