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 [...]

Milk itself comes in many forms and varieties – think of all the plant-based or animal-based options…you can get a whole lot more than just regular milk! Now, speaking of different forms, UHT milk and buttermilk are basically different versions of regular cow’s milk (in some cases, UHT milk is from a different milk, but we’ll talk about that later), with each using different processes to get the unique characteristics they [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Fast food chains and donut shops aren’t exactly the go-to for meals if you’re on the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes the avoidance of things like processed foods, sugar, refined grains, and red meat. But it’s not impossible to enjoy the occasional snack or treat that can fall in line with this diet (or other diets like paleo and keto).  While there are certainly categories to be avoided, the Mediterranean diet [...]

There aren’t many milk types as unique as tiger nut milk – not only does it have one of the coolest names, but it’s completely allergen-free!  Then there’s buttermilk, which is one of the most popular versions of regular milk and is absolutely amazing as a baking ingredient and among other things that we’ll check out later. This showdown is basically a plant-based milk versus an animal-based milk, putting two [...]