Penne with tomato sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, spinach lasagna, spirals with pesto — there's something magical about sitting down to a big, comforting bowl. With so many healthy ways to enjoy pasta [1], there's no need to swear off this food for good. While whole-wheat pasta is a popular choice, it's not the only healthy option. Check out this pasta comparison.
Here's the nutritional info for half a cup of dry pasta.
Pasta |
Calories |
Total Fat (g) |
Carbs (g) |
Fiber (g) |
Sugars (g) |
Protein (g) |
Bean and quinoa (2 oz.) |
190 [2] |
1 |
35 |
7 |
1 |
12 |
Corn |
187 [3] |
1.1 |
41.6 |
5.8 |
— |
3.9 |
Durum semolina (Plain) |
156 [4] |
.6 |
31.4 |
1.3 |
.7 |
5.5 |
Kamut |
210 [5] |
.8 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Kamut and quinoa |
210 [6] |
2 |
40 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
Kamut and buckwheat |
105 [7] |
.8 |
19.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
Quinoa and corn (2 oz.) |
205 [8] |
1 |
46 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Rice (2 oz.) |
192 [9] |
3 |
40.5 |
4.1 |
1 |
4.1 |
Rye |
206 [10] |
0 |
45.4 |
8.2 |
1 |
6.2 |
Soba (buckwheat; 2 oz.) |
192 [11] |
.4 |
42.5 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
8.2 |
Spelt |
210 [12] |
2 |
41 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
Spelt and buckwheat |
210 [13] |
2 |
41 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Whole wheat |
183 [14] |
.7 |
39.4 |
4.4 |
— |
7.7 |
Whole wheat egg (2 oz.) |
220 [15] |
3 |
39 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Pasta-Healthy-37378591
[2] http://ancientharvest.com/product/black-bean-quinoa-supergrain-pasta-elbows/
[3] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-corn-pasta-dry_f-ZmlkPTY0NzMy.html
[4] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-plain-pasta-dry_f-ZmlkPTY0NjE4.html
[5] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-kamut-spirals-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYxNA.html
[6] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-twisted-pair-kamut-quinoa-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYxMA.html
[7] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-kamut-buckwheat-rigatoni-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYwOQ.html
[8] http://ancientharvest.com/product/supergrain-pasta-elbows/
[9] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-penne-brown-rice-pasta-dry_f-ZmlkPTEyNjE3Nw.html
[10] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-rye-spirals-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYxNg.html
[11] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-noodles-japanese-soba-noodles-dry_f-ZmlkPTY0NjM2.html
[12] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-spelt-spaghetti-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYyMA.html
[13] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-100-whole-grain-spelt-buckwheat-gemelli-pasta_f-ZmlkPTE2MDYxOA.html
[14] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-whole-wheat-pasta-dry_f-ZmlkPTY0NjQ2.html
[15] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-pasta-spaghetti-macaroni-whole-wheat-egg-noodles-dry_f-ZmlkPTE4Mjk3Ng.html