PASTA TWIST
Clean minimally-processed staple but refined grain with high GI and gluten concerns for some consumers.
Contains wheat/gluten - avoid if you have celiac disease, wheat allergy or gluten sensitivity. No other safety issues reported.
What's the verdict?
Golden Penny Pasta Twist is an affordable, high-quality durum wheat pasta popular in West Africa, offering firm texture when cooked and made without additives.
Ingredients
1 listed · 1 flagged · estimated by AI, check the label- Durum Wheat Semolina (Primary Pasta Ingredient)Caution
Provides complex carbohydrates for energy, plant protein for satiety, B-vitamins and minerals like selenium; positives include being a filling traditional staple, but negatives are high glycemic index causing blood sugar spikes, lower fiber than whole grains, and gluten which triggers allergies, intolerance or celiac disease in sensitive people.
Nutrition
| calories | 357 |
|---|---|
| total fat | 1.5 |
| saturated fat | 0.3 |
| sodium | 5 |
| total carbohydrate | 72 |
| dietary fiber | 3 |
| sugars | 3 |
| protein | 13 |
| calcium | 25 |
| iron | 1.5 |
| potassium | 190 |
None: trans fat, cholesterol, vitamin d.
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