9 Unhealthiest Canned Pastas on Grocery Shelves
You can’t beat the convenience of heating up a can of pasta. Whether you’ve had a long day at work or you just want something quick and easy, canned pasta does the trick. But it also wreaks havoc on your health. Many canned pastas are filled with worrisome ingredients, salt, sugar and saturated fat, which leads to health problems like heart disease and obesity.
Before putting a canned pasta in your cart, there’s a few key things to look for on the back of the nutritional label.
Calories: Depending on age range and fitness goals, on average, the guidelines for calorie intake range between 1,600 to 2,000, per Cleveland Clinic.
Saturated fat: Saturated fat is something you’ll often find in frozen food and canned goods. According to the American Heart Association, if you’re following a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, you should not have more than 13 grams of saturated fat. Too much can lead to serious health issues like high cholesterol and heart disease.
Sodium: Many canned pastas load up on the salt for flavor. While it might be tasty, you’re risking your heart. The American Heart Association says too many Americans consume more salt than recommended. The organization suggests having no more than 2,300 milligrams a day, but many people have 3,500mg daily.
Sugar: According to the American Heart Association, women shouldn’t have more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day, which is around 100 calories, and for men, no more than 9 teaspoons or 150 calories per day.
To help guide you through the countless cans of pasta, Eat This, Not That! spoke with dietitians who share ones to avoid and why ranked in order of bad to worst.
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