The USDA recognizes the important role carbohydrates, such as pasta, play in a healthy diet. That’s why the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to recommend consuming 45% to 65% of your total calories from these kinds of nutrients. Including healthy pasta meals in your diet is easy and delicious way to “make every bite count.”
The Truth About Carbs
Pasta and Your Weight
Pasta is a fat-free, low sodium food that can fit right in with a weight loss or management plan. One cup of cooked pasta contains just 200 calories, in addition to valuable vitamins and minerals.
Gluten vs. Gluten-free
Gluten is a protein found in wheat and related grains in the wheat family like barley, rye, spelt, faro and bulgur. Foods made from wheat such as breads, cereals, and pasta, contain gluten.
The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is characterized by an abundant variety of plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, cereals, whole grains, potatoes, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds.
Reducing Calories
Focused on weight loss or reduced calorie diets? Creating lower calorie pasta meals is also simple.
