Can some foods increase in calories after they're cooked?

Question

I know it goes against the second law of thermodynamics, but are there foods that actually have a higher caloric count after they're cooked? I get paranoid when measuring out pasta or oats or whatever, before they're cooked--not knowing if they'll increase in calories after I cook them. If I know the calorie count after cooked, I go by that, but the info isn't always at hand.

I ask because I sometimes come across some foods on a calorie counter webside that actually have higher caloric coutns after prepared. I know this has to do with changes in volume after cooked, but I just want to know if there is any other reason for it.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Usually things are added (like fat) to prepare food. For example, I was using the Mypyramid.gov site and they stated that egg beaters were 300 calories when on the box it said 30 calories per serving. I emailed them thinking it was an error but they said that it's 300 calories after cooking because calories from butter were added. It can be pretty deceptive because I dont use butter!

Answer 2

Does a calorie counter count calories from oil? When cook quite often oil is added. Especially pasta.

Answer 3

the only thing i know is that nutrients are lost in foods depending on how you cook it

Answer 4

first of all if your conserned about calories pastsa is junk food and as long as you dont add,salt,sugur i dont think it increases in calories