Giada De Laurentiishas a simple checklist for buying better pasta, and one of her tips has real science behind it: protein content.
In an August 5 Instagram video, De Laurentiis said she looks for pasta with 8 to 10 grams of protein per serving, more than double what a typical box offers, explaining that higher-protein pasta helps keep blood sugar more stable after eating instead of spiking it.
Research backs up part of that claim. A randomized crossover trial published in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics compared higher-protein pasta with 10 grams per serving, to regular pasta with 7g per serving, and white rice in adults with Type 1 diabetes.
Researchers found both types of pasta produced significantly lower peak blood sugar than white rice. The difference between the two pastas themselves, however, wasn't statistically significant, so the study supports choosing pasta over rice, but doesn't confirm that a few extra grams of protein makes one pasta meaningfully better than another for blood sugar control.
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The rest of De Laurentiis's checklist for good store-bought pasta is simple. She recommends sticking to pasta made from just two ingredients, durum wheat semolina and water, avoiding versions with added fillers or preservatives. She also looks for pasta labeled bronze-cut or slow-dried, noting that the slower drying process is easier to digest and gentler on blood sugar than fast, industrially dried pasta.
Texture matters for a more practical reason, De Laurentiis says: a rough, matte surface, the kind bronze-cut dies produce, helps sauce actually cling to the noodle rather than sliding off, unlike the smoother surface on most mass-produced pasta.
"I have gotten tons of texts over the last few months asking me for my checklist when shopping for pasta," she Instagrammed under the post, "because not all pasta is created equal!! Hope this helps you next time you’re shopping."
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