Pasta is one of the most popular foods in the United States. It’s estimated that the average American consumes around 20 pounds of pasta per year! Pasta can be enjoyed on its own, but it’s a staple ingredient in many pasta dishes. Some of the most popular pasta dishes include: If you haven’t heard of some of these popular pasta dishes, don’t worry - we’ll explain what each one is next! 8 popular pasta [...]
What Are the Most Popular Pasta Sauces?
Pasta and sauce go together like peanut butter and jelly - you can’t have one without the other! (Well you can, but it’s not as tasty!) There are tons of popular pasta dishes that use different sauces out there. Which pasta sauces are the MOST popular? Some of the most popular pasta sauces include: What is the difference between all these sauces? We’ll explain next! 6 most popular pasta sauces Alfredo [...]
Which Pastas Have the Most Gluten?
It’s estimated that around 30% of Americans are on a gluten-free diet, which is pretty significant! If you’re on a gluten-free diet or simply trying to cut back on the amount of gluten you eat, it can be helpful to know which pastas have the most gluten! Regular pasta (all types of pasta made with “regular” durum wheat flour, such as spaghetti, macaroni, penne, etc), whole wheat pasta, and couscous are among the [...]
Types of Pasta: The Definitive List (124 in all)
Pasta is one of the most popular dishes in the United States and is even more popular in Italy. In fact, Americans consume a total of nearly 6 billion pounds of pasta a year, which includes a variety of different types of pasta. What are all of the types of pasta, you might ask? We’re glad you did because we researched the most popular types of pasta and have the rundown on 124 different kinds! We’ll also explain how [...]
Which Pastas are Keto-Friendly?
Pasta and low-carb diets like keto don’t usually go hand-in-hand - but only if you’re talking about regular pasta made from wheat flour and other high-carb sources. Several keto-friendly pasta alternatives exist and include: We’ll break down the nutrition stats for these keto-friendly pastas and compare them all (and more) next! Keto diet basics A ketogenic diet (keto for short) is a very low-carbohydrate diet. [...]
Which Pastas Have the Least Protein?
Protein is an important nutrient - it helps support healthy muscle mass, makes you feel full, and much more! Whether you’re trying to boost your protein intake and avoid low-protein pastas, or maybe you’re trying to limit protein for certain health reasons - you’ll need to know which pastas contain the least protein! Some of the lowest-protein pastas are: Just how low in protein are these pastas? We’ll tell [...]
