High Fiber Pasta
Okay, so I'm a self confessed pasta lover. We have pasta for or with dinner about twice a week in my house. We like it cold as pasta salad, hot with an assortment of sauces, and as tortellini and ravioli. Hopefully by now most of you know that there are major health benefits to switching to whole grain everything.
Some of you might not be ready to go whole hog to 100% whole-wheat pasta (maybe it's too brown, maybe the texture is too tough, maybe you don't care for the flavor). No worries! Barilla Plus is in town. Barilla Plus is what I would call "the white pasta lover's higher fiber pasta." My kids (and that includes the hubby) have no problems with me switching to this product.
Barilla PLUS Spaghetti
This new line of "multi-grain" pasta isn't 100% whole wheat but they have more protein, more fiber and added plant omega-3s compared to your run of the mill white pasta. This company was definitely thinking outside the box when they formulated this new pasta. They add a grain and legume flour blend that includes lentils, chickpeas, egg whites, spelt, barley, flaxseed, oat fiber and oats. The egg whites are boosting the protein while the barley and oats are boosting the soluble fiber and the flaxseed is providing some welcome plant omega-3s.
I was intrigued enough about this line of pasta that I did some extra digging and asked them some questions which were answered swiftly by the Barilla company. Here's what I found out.
Question: When did Barilla Plus hit supermarket shelves?
Answer: It launched in 2005 and achieved national distribution by April 2005.
Question: How is Barilla Plus selling?
Answer: Very well! For 2007 so far it has a 4.2% share of the pasta category, with the total Barilla share of the market being about 24%.
Question: Have you seen an increase in sales for Barilla Plus this year?
Answer: Consumption has increased 37% in 2007 compared with 2006.
Question: Can we look forward to new Barilla Plus shapes and products?
Answer: While we can't share information about new pasta shapes for Barilla Plus, the entire healthy pasta segment continues to experience significant growth and Barilla is constantly evaluating opportunities to bring new products to the category.
The bottom line: If you have hesitated to try whole-wheat pasta or if you have tried one and didn't care for it, give Barilla Plus a go. It's not 100% whole wheat but it's got lots of fiber from beans and other whole grains (including some ground flaxseed) and it tastes terrific and is probably more likely to appeal to the white pasta lovers in your family.
~~Elaine
Related Topics: A Healthier Pasta, Recipe: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Technorati Tags: pasta, wholegrainpasta, barilla, barillaplus, highfiber
Some of you might not be ready to go whole hog to 100% whole-wheat pasta (maybe it's too brown, maybe the texture is too tough, maybe you don't care for the flavor). No worries! Barilla Plus is in town. Barilla Plus is what I would call "the white pasta lover's higher fiber pasta." My kids (and that includes the hubby) have no problems with me switching to this product.
Barilla PLUS Spaghetti
This new line of "multi-grain" pasta isn't 100% whole wheat but they have more protein, more fiber and added plant omega-3s compared to your run of the mill white pasta. This company was definitely thinking outside the box when they formulated this new pasta. They add a grain and legume flour blend that includes lentils, chickpeas, egg whites, spelt, barley, flaxseed, oat fiber and oats. The egg whites are boosting the protein while the barley and oats are boosting the soluble fiber and the flaxseed is providing some welcome plant omega-3s.
I was intrigued enough about this line of pasta that I did some extra digging and asked them some questions which were answered swiftly by the Barilla company. Here's what I found out.
Question: When did Barilla Plus hit supermarket shelves?
Answer: It launched in 2005 and achieved national distribution by April 2005.
Question: How is Barilla Plus selling?
Answer: Very well! For 2007 so far it has a 4.2% share of the pasta category, with the total Barilla share of the market being about 24%.
Question: Have you seen an increase in sales for Barilla Plus this year?
Answer: Consumption has increased 37% in 2007 compared with 2006.
Question: Can we look forward to new Barilla Plus shapes and products?
Answer: While we can't share information about new pasta shapes for Barilla Plus, the entire healthy pasta segment continues to experience significant growth and Barilla is constantly evaluating opportunities to bring new products to the category.
The bottom line: If you have hesitated to try whole-wheat pasta or if you have tried one and didn't care for it, give Barilla Plus a go. It's not 100% whole wheat but it's got lots of fiber from beans and other whole grains (including some ground flaxseed) and it tastes terrific and is probably more likely to appeal to the white pasta lovers in your family.
~~Elaine
Related Topics: A Healthier Pasta, Recipe: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Technorati Tags: pasta, wholegrainpasta, barilla, barillaplus, highfiber
3 Comments:
We switched to Integrale Pasta several years ago. Barilla makes several pasta forms in Integrale. I did not think my husband would like this pasta but now we can't go back to the white stuff. Of course it helps to have fresh tomato sauce and my all time favorite roasted pepper sauce.
Thank you for the information. I tried the whole wheat pasta, which my boyfriend liked, but I couldn't stand it. I'll try the Barilla Plus, since I'm determined to eat healthier than we are.
Maybe I missed something here, I've tried the whole wheat pasta and Barilla plus and liked them both and as far as I'm concerned I'll stick with them both. What may I ask is Integrale Pasta ?
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