Also called: High-protein noodles, legume pasta, chickpea pasta, pulse pasta, High-protein pasta, pasta proteica, makaronia proteinis, proteinli makarna, μακαρόνια πρωτεΐνης, प्रोटीन पास्ता, پروٹین پاستا, প্রোটিন পাস্তা, புரத பாஸ்தா, ప్రోటీన్ పాస్తా, ਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ ਪਾਸਤਾ, પ્રોટીન પાસ્તા, ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ ಪಾಸ್ಟಾ, പ്രോട്ടീൻ പാസ്ത, dan bai zhi yi da li mian, 蛋白质意面, purotein pasuta, プロテインパスタ, purotein paseuta, 프로틴 파스타, โปรตีนพาสต้า, باستا بروتين, پاستا پروتئین, ፕሮቲን ፓስታ, протеиновая паста, протеїнова паста, Pasta proteica bollita, Proteiniki makaronada vrasti, Πρωτεϊνικά μακαρόνια βραστά, Protein pasta, Danbai zhishi mian, 蛋白质面条, Danbaekjil pasta, 단백질 파스타, Pasta pro-tin, พาสต้าโปรตีน, Pasta protein, معكرونة بروتين, پاستا پروتئینی, Proteinovye makarony, Протеиновые макароны, Proteinovyi makarony, Протеїнові макарони, vrasta makaronia me proterini, βραστά μακαρόνια με πρωτεΐνη, ubla hua protein pasta, उबला हुआ प्रोटीन पास्ता, ابلا ہوا پروٹین پاستا, sheddho protein pasta, সেদ্ধ প্রোটিন পাস্তা, aviyyal ana puratha pasta, அவித்த புரத பாஸ்தா, udikinchina protein pasta, ఉడికించిన ప్రోటీన్ పాస్తా, ubalia hoia protein pasta, ਉਬਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ ਪਾਸਤਾ, bafelu protein pasta, બાફેલું પ્રોટીન પાસ્તા, ukadlela protein pasta, उकडलेले प्रोटीन पास्ता, begisida protein pasta, ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ ಪಾಸ್ತಾ, vevichathaya protein pasta, വേവിച്ച പ്രോട്ടീൻ പാസ്ത, zhushude danbaizhimiantiao, 煮熟的蛋白面条, yudeta purotein pasuta, 茹でたプロテインパスタ, sammeun purotein paseuta, 삶은 프로틴 파스타, proteen pasta tom, โปรตีนพาสต้าต้ม, makarona protein maslouqa, معكرونة بروتين مسلوقة, pasta protein abpaz shode, پاستا پروتئین آبپز شده, yetafese protein pasta, የተቀቀለ ፕሮቲን ፓስታ, varenye proteinovye makarony, вареные протеиновые макароны, vareni proteyinovyy makarony, варені протеїнові макарони
One serving (112 g) is high in protein and zinc.
Nutrient score: Very good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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