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Have always understood that protein is particularly important for cyclists - muscle repair etc.
And that good pasta has north of 10 per cent protein.
And have often used brown wholeweat pasta.
Recently I looked at two bags from a supermarket - one brown one white - and noticed that the brown had less protein than the white. Which surprised me.
Curiouser and curiouser, on a recent Sainsbury's trip I scanned some of their own brand pasta and it pretty much all seemed to have not much more than 5 per cent protein, which is not how I remember it.
The more expensive branded Italian ones still seemed to be of the order of 12 or 13 per cent.
Of course one can always look at the nutritional info, but two questions.
What is it that gives pasta a higher protein content? The strain of wheat? (had always had the idea that decent Italian brands used durrum wheat) the way way the stuff is made?
Have I imagined this shift in Sainsburys brand pasta or have they pulled a fast one? I definitely don't remember any product flashes - "new improved recipe with less protein".
One of my Aldi storecupboard bags (white) still has a reassuringly high protein content.
And that good pasta has north of 10 per cent protein.
And have often used brown wholeweat pasta.
Recently I looked at two bags from a supermarket - one brown one white - and noticed that the brown had less protein than the white. Which surprised me.
Curiouser and curiouser, on a recent Sainsbury's trip I scanned some of their own brand pasta and it pretty much all seemed to have not much more than 5 per cent protein, which is not how I remember it.
The more expensive branded Italian ones still seemed to be of the order of 12 or 13 per cent.
Of course one can always look at the nutritional info, but two questions.
What is it that gives pasta a higher protein content? The strain of wheat? (had always had the idea that decent Italian brands used durrum wheat) the way way the stuff is made?
Have I imagined this shift in Sainsburys brand pasta or have they pulled a fast one? I definitely don't remember any product flashes - "new improved recipe with less protein".
One of my Aldi storecupboard bags (white) still has a reassuringly high protein content.