Portion control is crucial
If your typical serving of pasta hangs over the side of your dinner plate, you're eating too much. Prepare two ounces of dry pasta, or 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta, for each serving. Round out the meal with a tossed salad or fresh vegetable platter, three ounces of seafood or grilled chicken, and seasonal fruit or sorbet for dessert. Too-large portions can lead to weight gain from unnecessary calories. Adding fruit and vegetables to your meals is a great way to increase nutrition without sacrificing taste.
Primo Rotini Pasta 454g
Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritivePer 1 cup (85g) dry Amount % Daily Value Teneur % valeur quotidlenne Calories / Calories 300 Fat / Lipides 1 g 2% Saturated / saturés 0 g
+ Trans / trans 0 g2% Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg 0% Sodium / Sodium 0 mg 0% Carbohydrate / Glucides 63 g 21% Fibre / Fibres 3 g 12% Sugars / Sucres 1 g % Protein / Protéines 10 g Vitamin A / Vitamine A 0% Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0% Calcium / Calcium 2% Iron / Fer 20% Thiamine / Thiamine 40% Riboflavin / Riboflavine 6% Niacin / Niacine 20% Folate / Folate 80% Two ounces of dry pasta, or about 1 1/2 cups cooked, contains 211 calories, 7 grams protein, less than 1 gram fat, 42 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber and absolutely no cholesterol. Pasta is often also fortified with folic acid to help decrease the risk of women bearing children with brain or spinal cord defects. One serving of pasta contains 25 percent of your daily folic acid needs.