LABEL LESSON
Noodles
Noodles can be the basis for a great side dish to a meal or your entire
meal. Supermarkets offer numerous dried noodle products, as well as packaged
noodle meals in Asian-, Italian-, and American-style flavors. Noodles can provide
a healthy lunch or dinner if you purchase low-fat, low-sodium meals or add
low-fat items to dried noodles. Here are some shopping tips:
- Opt for dried noodles with high fiber content, such as whole-wheat varieties.
- Choose packaged noodle meals that are lower in sodium.
- Keep your choices to meals that contain 30 percent or fewer calories from fat.
- Select products with little or no added sugar.
Going by the Numbers
The following chart displays calories, fat, percent calories from fat, sodium,
and sugar for a variety of noodle products. Serving sizes vary.
Noodles
(serving sizes vary) |
CALS |
FAT (g) |
% CALS
FROM FAT |
SODIUM
(gm) |
SUGAR (g) |
| Dried Noodles |
| Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Whole-Wheat Pasta, Noodle Style (2 oz.) |
180 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
0 |
| A Taste of Thai Rice Noodles (2 oz.) |
200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Riehle Mushroom Noodles (2 oz.) |
200 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0.5 |
| Manischewitz Yolk-Free Wide Noodles (1-3/4 c.) |
200 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
| De Cecco Enriched Egg Noodles (2 oz.) |
200 |
2 |
9 |
25 |
1 |
| De Boles Spinach Fettuccine (2 oz.) |
210 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
1 |
| Delallo Whole-Wheat Lasagna Noodles (2 oz.) |
210 |
1.5 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| Saifun Mung Bean Noodles (1 c.) |
260 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Noodle Meals |
| Annie Chun’s Pad Thai Rice Noodles & Sauce (1/3 pkg.) |
230 |
1 |
4 |
780 |
9 |
| Annie’s Microwavable White Cheddar Mac & Cheese (3/4 c.) |
230 |
4 |
16 |
570 |
5 |
| Thai Kitchen Thai Basil & Chili Rice Noodles & Sauce (1/2 pkg.) |
250 |
3 |
11 |
730 |
10 |
| Kraft Whole-Grain Macaroni & Cheese (1 c.) |
260 |
3.5 |
12 |
590 |
6 |
| Thai Kitchen Thai Curry Stir-Fry Rice Noodles (1/2 pkg.) |
290 |
2 |
6 |
1080 |
13 |
| A Taste of Thai Red Curry Noodles (1/2 pkg.) |
290 |
8 |
25 |
360 |
10 |
| Annie Chun’s Korean Sweet Chili Noodle Bowl (1/2 bowl) |
320 |
4.5 |
13 |
830 |
7 |
| Simply Asia Sesame Teriyaki Noodle Bowl (1 bowl) |
410 |
3.5 |
8 |
1130 |
14 |
Sources: Product packaging
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