Many people think that the difference between pasta and rice is just high glycemic and low glycemic.

Indeed, carbohydrates with a low glycemic index can regulate human hormone secretion, calm blood sugar, and are good for fat loss.

Many low-glycemic index carbohydrates, such as sweet potatoes, brown rice, and quinoa, are rich in vitamins, trace elements, protein, and dietary fiber.

However, there are different types of pasta, including fine-grain pasta and coarse-grain pasta. In terms of calories per serving, satiety, and glycemic index, fine-grain pasta is not much better than rice noodles.

When Westerners eat pasta, they add meat sauce, cheese, and cream with high fat content. The nutritional ratio is very unhealthy.

Most domestic fitness meals recommend whole-wheat pasta and whole-grain pasta with low glycemic index and relatively comprehensive nutritional value.

So why do many fat loss and fitness meals consist of pasta?

First of all, you don’t have to eat pasta for fitness. There are also many low-GI foods to choose from, such as potatoes, purple sweet potatoes, etc. However, it may be more appetizing if the pasta is mixed with sauce.

Secondly, the sauce in the dumplings you mentioned cannot be evaluated. The sauce in the dumplings contains a lot of refined meat, fat, etc., which will inevitably have higher calories.

Thirdly, pasta is durum wheat, which is richer in protein. It is a high-protein and low-GI diet. It is absorbed slowly, has a relatively low blood sugar level, and has a strong feeling of fullness, making it less likely to be hungry.

Finally, cooking pasta is relatively simple and convenient. Cooking it at home is healthy and hygienic. The laziest way is to cook the pasta and mix it with tomato sauce and eat it. If you make the dumplings yourself, the process will be more troublesome. If you buy them outside, you will worry about the meat inside...

...So, to sum up the above points, pasta is very suitable as a food and healthy diet during fitness and weight loss.