Pasta is mostly carbohydrate, the fuel source for the body. There really are some redeeming nutritional qualities to pasta, too. But some probably are, like deep-fried Snickers bars or the fried, breaded onions that are so popular at steak houses. Pasta for diabetics: pointersĭietitians aren’t really supposed to relay the message that some foods are just, well, bad.
When you look at pasta this way, it’s understandable that this food is viewed as part of the evil empire. If you dine in an Italian restaurant and manage to clean your plate, you’ll consume even more carbohydrate and calories. Total: 189 grams of carbohydrate, 1,018 calories Take a look at the calories and carbs in the pasta meal that I just mentioned:ģ cups of pasta: 135 grams of carbohydrate, 663 caloriesġ cup of sauce: 30 grams of carbohydrate, 185 caloriesġ slice of garlic bread: 24 grams of carbohydrate, 170 calories It’s been engrained in us that pasta is a main dish: that it should be piled high on the plate and smothered in red sauce, with a crusty, buttery slice of garlic bread resting on the side. My belief (and you’re welcome to disagree with me) is that most of us struggle with portion control. But not because it sends blood glucose levels to the moon. Pasta can be tricky to fit into one’s diabetes eating plan.
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