Healthy Food Database
Pasta - dried wholegrain
Like wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta is made from wheat with the husk intact. It is bought dried and takes longer to cook than white pasta. Wholemeal pasta also comes in a variety of shapes. Most commonly penne, spaghetti and lasagne. From a health perspective, wholemeal pasta has more fibre.
Category: Grain
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Buy from the supermarket, delicatessen or health food store.
To Store:
Store in a dry, airtight container in the pantry for up to 1 year.
Tips & Tricks:
Use wholemeal if you're on a weight loss diet.
For people with wheat allergies spelt pasta is available in health food stores.
The nutrition content refers to one cup of cooked pasta.
Cooking Tips:
To cook pasta you need a large stock pot (or pasta pot). Fill it with water salted with sea salt. Add the pasta and allow it to boil quickly in the water - this will keep it turning and prevent it from sticking. Wholemeal pasta will take 12 - 25 minutes to cook depending on the size. The cooked pasta should still be firm but not mushy or hard on the inside.
Nutrition per 1 Cup:
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.1
Salicylates:
Safe/negligible amount
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
Disclaimer:
The Food Coach provides all content as is, without warranty. The Food Coach is not responsible for errors or omissions, or consequences of improper preparation, user allergies, or any other consequence of food preparation or consumption.
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