If your diet plan limits your carbohydrate intake but you crave pasta, Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta may be a good option for you. The pasta is lower in carbohydrates than regular pasta, and Dreamfields promotes it as being suitable for people with diabetes, although you should always check with your doctor. The nutrition information is for a serving size is 56 g of uncooked pasta, or a half-inch diameter "bundle" of spaghetti, linguine or angel-hair pasta, one-third cup penne or spirals or two lasagna noodles.
Overall Nutrition Information
A serving of Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta provides 190 calories, 1 g fat, and no saturated fat, trans fat or cholesterol. It has 7 g protein, 1 g sugars and 10 mg sodium, or 1 percent of the daily value for sodium for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet. The pasta has 10 percent of the daily value for iron, an essential mineral for healthy red blood cells, 8 percent of the daily value for copper and phosphorus and 6 percent for zinc.
Carbohydrates
If you have diabetes, you need to be careful to limit your consumption of digestible carbohydrates because they can increase your blood sugar levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends that adults with diabetes eat no more than 45 g to 60 g carbohydrates at a single meal. Each serving of Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta provides 41 g total carbohydrates, but Dreamfields states that there are only 5 g digestible carbohydrates. The other carbohydrates in the pasta do not lead to a sharp increase in your blood sugar.
Glycemic Index
The glycemic index of a food indicates how much its carbohydrates are likely to raise your blood sugar levels. Glucose is the reference food for the glycemic index, and other foods have values from 0 to 100 depending on how much they affect your blood sugar compared to glucose. According to the American Diabetes Association, you should focus on low-glycemic index foods if you have diabetes. Regular pasta has a glycemic index of 38, and Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta has a glycemic index of 13.
Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber comes from the parts of plant-based foods that your body cannot digest. According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, diets that are high fiber may protect against heart disease, weight gain and constipation. In addition, fiber, especially soluble fiber, may help you to regulate your blood sugar levels. A serving of Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta has 5 g dietary fiber, or 20 percent of the daily value. It has 3 g insoluble and 2 g soluble fiber.
Vitamins
Folate is a B vitamin that you can get from many fruits and vegetables as well as fortified foods. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that women who may become pregnant must be sure to get adequate folate, with an emphasis on enriched grain sources, to prevent birth defects. Dreamfields Low-Carb Pasta has 40 percent of the daily value for folate. It also has 40 percent of the daily value for thiamin, 20 percent of the daily value for niacin and 15 percent of the daily value for riboflavin.
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