The main nutrient of pasta is starch, which belongs to cereal, and the calorie is about 350 kcal/100g.

Pasta produces slightly less calories than rice, steamed bread and other staple foods, so people who are losing weight can appropriately use pasta instead of rice as a staple food to reduce the calorie intake of staple food. Obesity is mainly due to the intake of calories, more than metabolized calories, if the weight loss crowd to consume a large number of pasta, or in the consumption of pasta at the same time with other high-calorie food.

For example, butter, cream, etc., usually can not achieve the effect of weight loss, and even will gain weight. Therefore, it is recommended that people who are trying to lose weight choose the amount of pasta they eat and the way they eat it, even though pasta is relatively low in calories. Even though pasta is relatively low in calories, it is still a source of calories for the body because it is a starch product, and if you consume too much of it, you may still become obese, so it is recommended that you control the amount of pasta you consume.

Methods of consumption

If you eat pasta with high-fat, high-carb sauces, you may be consuming too much energy, which can lead to obesity. Weight loss people can consume pasta with low-calorie dressings. For example, vinaigrette, black pepper sauce, etc., and choose to steam cooking method of preparation.

It is recommended that the weight-loss crowd daily rational collocation of diet, do not only consume a single, low-calorie food way to lose weight, appropriate also need to consume some rice. As well as high fiber content of fruits and vegetables, to ensure that the protein food intake. Ensure balanced nutrition can make the metabolic level relatively stable, so as to play a better weight loss effect.