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Calories in Betty Crocker Pasta salad sun-dried tomato
180Calories
| Amount Per 0.5 cup, as, ... g | |||
| Calories | 180 Kcal (754 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 18 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% | |
| Total Carbs | 34g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 4g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Protein | 6g | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 3.4, PointsPlus: 5, SmartPoints: 5
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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Salty! Has over 20% of the daily sodium max
The average American consumes 5,000 mg of sodium daily — twice the recommended amount amount of 2400mg for healthy adults, this is 1 teaspoon of salt.
For medical reasons many people should not exceed 1500mg of sodium.
Surprisingly, you're responsible for only 15% of the sodium in your diet the bigger part - 75% of the sodium that you consume each day comes from processed foods, not home cooking or the salt shaker.
Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other heart problems.
Are these reasons enough to cut the sodium intake? No doubt! -
Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
This is much less than the weight of salt.
(5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium -
2 tsp of sugars per serving
This volume includes both naturally occurring from ingredients and specially added sugars.
USDA tells us that last years each American consumed an average 130 pounds of caloric sweeteners per year!
That works out to 30 tsp of sugars per day approximately 480 extra calories!
Just to think: Eating just 200 more calories daily than your body requires for body functioning and exercise leads to a 20-pound weight gain in a year. -
More than 8% daily fiber!
Eat more fiber. You've heard it many times. But why it is so good for your health?
Dietary fiber is best known for its ability to make our digestion going right.
So want to prevent or relieve constipation - eat more fiber!
There are also other great health benefits as well, such as lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and helping to maintain a healthy weight by helping to feel you full longer.
The best source of fiber are fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes and not processed foods with added fiber. -
A good source of protein
For many vegans and vegetarians, it's important to get enough protein.
The product you've just scanned will provide you with 12% or more of your daily protein requirement.
If you're a vegan having trouble meeting your protein needs, try nuts and beans.
Sprinkling nuts onto any dish is a quick, easy and nutritious solution.
Try adding beans in places you might not normally eat them.
Add beans to pasta dishes, stir fries and even salads.
While meat alternatives like Tofu do provide a quick and easy protein intake, they should not be your only source of protein.
Eat proteins from a variety of sources for best results. -
Learn about veggies and iron
Veggies such as broccoli, bok choy, spinach, parsley and most leafy greens are naturally high in iron.
However, compared to other high-iron foods, like red meat, fish and poultry, the iron in plant foods is not absorbed as easily by the body. What can you do to increase the absorption of iron from these plant foods?
- Vitamin C increases the absorption - so try having a fresh tomato, lemon juice, or an orange together with your high iron food
- Avoid drinking too much coffee - caffeine can decrease the absorption of iron
- In addition to caffeine, the tannins found in tea can also reduce iron absorption
- If you are a vegetarian, try having iron-fortified breakfast cereals, legumes, and eggs
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Contains MSG!
Monosodium Glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food.
Naturally occurring glutamate does it in foods such as stews and meat soups.
Despite the fact that MSG is one of the most extensively studied food ingredients and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by FDA.
Some people should steer away from it as they feel that react adversely to MSG.
MSG is generally found in processed, low-quality foods, stuff that you shouldn’t be eating much.
REMEMBER: Any food ingredient listed as hydrolyzed, protein-fortified, ultra-pasteurized, fermented or enzyme-modified is often MSG, or creates free glutamic acid during processing. -
Contains MSG-like ingredients
People feeling reaction to MSG may also react adversely to MSG-like substances.
Glutamates or chemically similar items are added to improve a product's taste.
Here is a short list of common MSG-like substances:
- Yeast extract
- Autolyzed yeast
- Hydrolyzed proteins
- Textured proteins
- Anything "enzyme modified"
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Product contains sulfites
Sulfites (sulphites) are inorganic salts that are used as antioxidant of food preservative or enhancer.
They may appear on food labels in various forms, such as: sulfur dioxide, potassium bisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or sodium sulfite
Although sulphites do not cause a true allergic reaction, people with sensitivity to sulfites may experience similar reactions as those with food allergies.
Those who have asthma are most at risk to sulphite sensitivity.
BTW sulfites are included in the ten priority food allergens in Canada.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sulfites Allergy
Pasta salad sun-dried tomato Ingredients
Enriched Plain/Spinach/Tomato Rotini (Wheat Flour, Tomato (Dried), Spinach (Dried), Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sun Dried Tomatoes, Tomato (Dried), Salt. Contains 2% or Less of: Red Bell Peppers (Dried), Parmesan Cheese (Dried) (Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sugar, Olives with Ferrous Gluconate Added to Stabilize Color, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese Made from Cow's Milk (Dried) (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Rice Flour, Garlic Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Parmesan Cheese (Dried) (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Citric Acid, Parsley Flakes, Dextrose, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Basil, Sulfur Dioxide (Preservative), Natural Flavor, Whey, Guar Gum, Silicon Dioxide and Calcium Stearate (Anticaking Agents), Black Pepper, Yeast Extract, Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese (Made From Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Monosodium Glutamate.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
9%
of RDI* (180 calories) 118.3 g
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Cal: 9 %
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Fat: 3.1 %
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Carb: 11.3 %
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Prot: 12 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (76.4%)
- Fat (10.1%)
- Protein (13.5%)
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