Consumer Reports: Tasty, healthy pasta

Healthier pastas aren't always appetizing

whole wheat spaghetti


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Posted: 09/19/2012

Consumer Reports tested a variety of whole-grain spaghettis.  All contain at least five grams of fiber per serving. Regular pasta only contains about two.

Trained taste testers evaluated the pastas. Some had a cardboard flavor. Hodgson mill whole wheat whole grain spaghetti was the worst.

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