I recently wrote an article providing tips to reduce the number of calories and to boost protein content in spaghetti. That article referenced Veggie Craft spaghetti noodles, and I figured I would offer up an article (and embedded video below) with my thoughts specific to the Veggie Craft spaghetti noodles.
A big contributing factor to overall spaghetti calorie levels is the noodles. The noodles that I have historically used are American Beauty brand, which carries 200 calories per serving (2 oz) and 7 grams of protein. I conducted a side-by-side comparison of every noodle type at my local grocery store, from those made with chickpeas to whole wheat noodles, and the best results I found were for these Veggie Craft-brand noodles.
Veggie Craft spaghetti noodles are also 200 calories for a 2-oz serving. However, they contained 14 grams of protein, which was more than any other noodle option that I could find. They are made of peas, lentils, and cauliflower and contain 5 grams of dietary fiber per serving versus only 2 grams in the American Beauty noodles.
Check out the embedded video below for my thoughts and opinions via the Older Muscles YouTube channel:
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