Research
Macro partitioning
Pasta consumption is associated with reduced intake of added sugars and saturated fats in adults, and reduced saturated fat in children, compared to non-consumption, while energy intake remains similar.
Eating pasta is linked to eating less added sugar and saturated fat than people who don't eat it. You can include pasta in your diet without worrying about increasing your sugar or fat intake.
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Adult pasta consumers had reduced added sugar and saturated fat intake, while no differences were observed for sodium intake vs. non-pasta consumption. Pasta consumption in children was associated with lower saturated fat, with no differences seen in added sugar and sodium intake.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative cross-sectional dataset with statistical adjustments.
Source
Pasta Consumption Is Linked to Greater Nutrient Intakes and Improved Diet Quality in American Children and Adults, and Beneficial Weight-Related Outcomes Only in Adult Females
Yanni Papanikolaou · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2020
cross_sectional · n=723Cited 6×
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