Barilla Plus: Bodybuilder's Friend or Foe?

[Kabeetz]

So I was in the supermarket, strolling down the pasta aisle for no good reason and I came across Barilla Plus Penne. As most would agree, pasta is not a great bodybuilding food for a lot of the same reasons as white rice (highly glycemic, little nutritional value, etc)

A lot of people have substituted whole wheat pasta but found it bland and somewhat boring... I found this and am really excited about it's potential spot in my diet. It doesn't have particularly good taste, like most wheat pastas, but it's nutrional profile potentially makes up for it. What do you guys think?


Serving: 2oz
Calories: 200
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 25mg
Total Carbs 38g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugar 1g
Protein 10g

Thiamin 35%
Niacin 15%
Iron 10%
Riboflavin 15%
Folate 30%

Ingredients: semolina, grain and legume flour blend (lentils, chickpeas, oats, spelt, barley, egg whites, ground flaxseed and wheat fiber), durum flour, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid



1 cup uncooked claims to provide 17g protein, 2 g fat, 7g fiber, 360 mg omega 3s

 

[Afgrl]

Wow, sounds like pretty good stuff. I think I'd spotted it at the store the other day too; but was in a rush to get the few things I needed and get the heck outta that place. Needless to say, I didn't stop to look at the nutritional value, thanks for the info on it!

 

[the-short-one]

Two thumbs up!

Just watch your serving size. 2 oz = 1 serving. 200 calories.

The box says 100grams (approx 4 oz) gives you 17g protein/7grams fiber/360mg ALA Omega-3. 400 calories.

 

[DZLS]

been using the stuff for about a month now... solid carbs here...