HI everyone,
I have been reading labels of packagaes and their ingredients since I have started paying more attention to what I am putting in my mouth.
I bought vegetable bowtie pasta and the first and main ingredient listed is amber durum semolina (which is some kind of wheat I think). Anyways, does anyone know if this is the good type of wheat to put into your body or if I should avoid such types of pasta.
The nutritional value states that there is 200cal per 2 oz/56 g of pasta. Is this good or bad?
Would one cup of this type of pasta with the addition of some protein be good to consume in a meal?
Thak you for all of your knowledge I am learning so much.
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07-18-2005, 06:37 AM #1
what is durum semolina?.....is it bad?
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07-18-2005, 07:23 AM #2Registered User
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Semolina is a hard wheat used for pasta. Its nutritional profile depends on whether it is whole wheat semolina or regular semolina. These roughly correlate to white flour and whole wheat flour.
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07-18-2005, 09:38 PM #3Janet
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I've been looking it up for you,
"Amber" I think it's just the colour of the grain;
"Durum" from wheat is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is a good source of Magnesium and Phosphorus, and also a very good source of Manganese and Selenium;
As for semolina, if it's natural, that means unenriched, is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium.
It sounds like a pretty good choice for grains, give it a try and of course its' ok to go with lean meat, it's the same kind of grain/cereal as others.
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