Pasta: a simple or complex carb?

[swordpath]

I've always assumed it to be a simple carb comparable to white bread or white rice but I've seen it a few times on lists of "good carbs."

Any one know the low down?

 

[Bella]

Yes, I think they're deluding themselves. I can only see wholewheat pasta being a complex carb.

 

[Giggly]

Beat, you disappoint me. I thought this was going to be a thread about what your favorite pasta is.

 

[swordpath]

I want it to be complex . I love pasta.

 

[swordpath]

Beat, you disappoint me. I thought this was going to be a thread about what your favorite pasta is.

Oh, we can steer it that way...

Call me boring but I just really like a good spaghetti recipe. No, I LOVE a good spaghetti recipe. Let's eat!

 

[Bella]

Yes, I love it too. Specially with a tomato-y sauce.

 

[swordpath]

I hate when spaghetti has chunks of tomato in it, probably because I don't like tomato's.

 

[Bella]

You like it creamy?

 

[swordpath]

Ahhh hellll yeeaaahh. I mean, yep.

 

[nightning]

I've always assumed it to be a simple carb comparable to white bread or white rice but I've seen it a few times on lists of "good carbs."

Any one know the low down?

Scientific definition of simple carb => simple sugar... monosaccharides (glucose, frutose, lactose, galactose) or disaccharides which is two monosaccharides linked together.

That's not really what they're referring to when they talk about simple vs complex carbs though... Even some complex carbs are healthy.

The easiest way to know whether it's "good" carbs or not is in refinement. The more refinement eg processed potato powder in chips, the worse it is for you.

 

[Jack Flak]

We talkin' angel hair or fettucini here? *eats pasta*

 

[pippi]

Whole wheat pasta is a complex carb. The regular semolina one is not.

ps: The more processed or cooked a carb is the easier it is to convert it to sugar so cook it al dente.

 

[wolfy]

The best pasta diet wise is made from quinoa. That pasta is a complex carb.
Like everyone said it depends on what grain it's made from.

 

[Eldanen]

I've never had quinoa pasta. I've had spelt though. Does that count as complex?

 

[Bella]

Quinoa is definitely complex. But how do you mean pasta? It's a grain. Unless they've started making pasta out of it. Did they?

 

[Eldanen]

Quinoa is definitely complex. But how do you mean pasta? It's a grain. Unless they've started making pasta out of it. Did they?

They did. As well as spelt.

 

[Bella]

They did. As well as spelt.

Oh. That's interesting. I wonder if it loses it's nutrient value in that process.

 

[miss fortune]

I agree with Beat, tomato chunks are icky, but I also dislike tomatoes! (however, I like marinara sauce )

I'm always fond of farfalle with sundried tomato pesto, tuna and kalamata olives

 

[moonbaby]

the quinoa pasta i had awhile back was rather odd in texture

 

[Midget]

Ugh...I HATE tomatoe chunks, too. Ick tomatoes. But chunk-free sauce is fine.