Pasta is a delicious side dish; it is also used as a dressing for ordinary and dairy soups, for making casseroles. But, of course, the benefits of this product depend on what is included in their composition. Therefore, when buying pasta, vermicelli or noodles, be sure to read the information on the package.
Composition of pasta
Pasta and pasta that you can buy in Russian stores, regardless of the country in which they were produced, are divided into three classes. Class A is made only from durum wheat, the so-called durum. For the manufacture of pasta belonging to class B, medium-hardness wheat is used, and for class C, its soft varieties. In addition to wheat flour of appropriate hardness, flavorings, preservatives, dyes (natural and synthetic), as well as eggs and their derivatives, whey and milk, whole or dry, can be added to the pasta dough.
As for a product such as spaghetti, by definition, nothing but water and flour should be in their composition. It is only allowed to use pomace from natural vegetables (carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes) to dye the dough in other colors. Spaghetti also comes in two classes. The composition of the 1st class spaghetti should include high quality durum flour; for 2nd class products, first grade flour is used. The most useful are pasta and spaghetti, which contain only durum wheat and water, in extreme cases, natural vegetable juice.
Durum pasta and flour should be included in the diet of a person who wants to eat right. They are beneficial even for diabetics.
Useful properties of pasta
Premium pasta, consisting of high quality wheat and water, is a source of highly concentrated fiber, complex carbohydrates, many microelements and vitamins. The amount of vitamins B1 is especially high in them. The complex of nutrients contained in pasta helps to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood, stimulating the process of losing weight and reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. Such pasta is an indispensable component of many diets, both therapeutic and those designed to reduce and stabilize weight.
The energy value of 100 grams of pasta is 350 kcal, they contain 12-14 grams of protein, 1, 1-2 grams of fat, about 70 grams of carbohydrates.
Spaghetti and high-end pasta contain healthy carbohydrates - "slow" sugars, which are completely absorbed by the body, without turning into fat cells and not being deposited in the form of fat reserves. They fully satisfy the need for glycogen for muscles and liver. In addition, such pasta contains the amino acid tryptophan, which is involved in the synthesis of serotonin, a stimulant of good mood.
