Barilla Plus pasta is a whole-grain pasta made from an assortment of grains, including semolina, oats and barley. It also has more protein than regular pasta and contains omega-3 fatty acids, Barilla reports. The pasta is available in many popular pasta shapes, including spaghetti, penne and rotini.
Serving Size
The serving size for Barilla's Plus pasta is 2 oz. Many Americans eat food portions much larger than the stated serving size, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports. Eating a larger serving will mpact your meal's nutritional values.
Calories
A 2-oz. serving of the pasta contains 210 calories, with 20 of those calories coming from fat, according to the nutrition facts label. When consuming a 2,000-calorie diet, a serving of the pasta amounts to 10.5 percent of your total daily intake.
Fat
Barilla Plus pasta has 2 g of fat in a 2-ounce serving. The fat contents include 1 g of polyunsaturated fat and 0.5 g of monounsaturated fat. It has no trans fat, saturated fat or cholesterol.
Carbohydrates
Barilla Plus is a whole-grain pasta, so it contains more carbohydrates than other pastas. Each serving has 38 g of total carbs, which includes 2 g of sugars and 4 g of dietary fiber.
Protein
Barilla Plus pastas contain much more protein than their regular pasta counterparts. A 2-ounce serving of the noodles has 10 g of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Each serving has 40 percent of the recommended daily intake for folate; 35 percent of the intake for thiamin; 15 percent of the intake for riboflavin, niacin, and iron; and 2 percent of the intake for calcium, according to the nutrition facts label.
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