Healthy Food Database
Pasta - Fresh
Fresh pasta is widely available these days. It is usually made with durum wheat, water and eggs. Fresh pasta is not available in tubular form.
It's most commonly made into sheets for lasagne or ravioli, or lengths such as linguini and spaghetti.
Category: Grain
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Buy fresh from a good deli or fresh pasta outlet. Many supermarkets are now selling brands of fresh pasta. Fresh pasta should look fresh and be smooth and supple to touch.
To Store:
Keep in the fridge wrapped in foil for up to three days.
Tips & Tricks:
The nutrition content refers to one cup of cooked pasta.
Cooking Tips:
To cook fresh 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. Fresh pasta will take 2 - 3 minutes to cook. The cooked pasta should still be firm but not mushy or hard on the inside.
Nutrition per 1 Cup:
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
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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