Tesco pasta

chapiano

Has anybody noticed that Tesco have recently raised the calorie content in all there pasta? A bog standard 75g dry serving or 170g cooked was around 250 cal and is now over 300

skinnywolftime

I never noticed it. As long as your pasta is made with wholegrain and low salt/fat sauce, that calorie difference is nothing to be concerned about

TavistockToad

skinnywolftime wrote: »

I never noticed it. As long as your pasta is made with wholegrain and low salt/fat sauce, that calorie difference is nothing to be concerned about

Why does the sauce have to be low fat? Fat is good for you... how do you know what else OP has eaten that day to say the sauce has to be low fat?

orkla

Did they change the recipe, or was it always a higher calorie count and they now try to sneak it in there like it's always been this way?

chapiano

My thoughts exactly orkla, when your being real strict on a calorie count 50 cal's makes a difference

HellYeahItsKriss

Every pasta i have ever seen that is just your typical pasta has always been 300-310 calories per serving.

However... that being said.. if you truly are being really strict on calories, 50 calories really doesn't make a difference unless you are eating pasta several times per week. Are you? I could see it being more problematic for those using macros and eating a specific amount of carbs tho, as i am sure that calorie increase is likely due to an increase of carbs over anything else.. (cause you know, pasta)

chapiano

I eat pasta 2-3 times a week. I do agree 50 cal is not going to make much difference. Most other brands still say a 75g portion is 250/260 calories but this one brand has recently changed to over 300. Was just curious

HellYeahItsKriss

Ah.. well i checked my pasta box and it's 85g a serving.
So a 75g portion works out to be 260 calories. Maybe change brands? lol