Thursday, August 2, 2012

Shirataki Noodles Nutritional Facts

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In order for us to fully understand the shirataki noodles nutritional facts we should decide whether we are talking the traditional form or the tofu one. We need to make sure that we are gathering the facts on the choice that we need. The biggest difference between the two forms are the traditional ones do not contain and wheat, soy or gluten. The other ones of course will have the tofu in them. I am going to go over the miracle noodle brand of this pasta here and its nutritional facts for you all. If you are looking for information on the tofu shirataki noodles I must apologize but I am not writing about them because I have not personally tried that formula. The reason that I have not been able to try them myself is because I do have sensitivity to all of those ingredients the wheat, soy and gluten. I have been eating the miracle noodles for a little over two years now so I can speak about them from my personal experiences.


As many of may have already heard this is a very healthy pasta alternative that does not contain any calories or those other ingredients that I stated above. The role that the konjac plant takes in creating the shirataki noodles is the fiber. We all need a fairly high amount of it in our diets on a daily basis. The very sad truth is that a large amount of us just are not even coming close to taking in the daily recommended amount of fiber that we need for our health. The miracle noodle makes their pasta in such a way that it is mostly soluble fiber. When we consume it the fiber goes in and begins to slow down our digestive system. When we introduce a food that is able to do this we in turn slow down the absorption of glucose. Now we are going to be able to see a longer sensation of fullness. Do you know what the end result of the usually is possibly some weight loss. It may be that we even absorb more nutrients during this process as well.


So here is the label right off the back of shirataki noodle pasta so you can see for yourself what is really in it.

• Shirataki Noodles Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: 3 oz Servings Per Container: 2.3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 0 Calories from Fat 0
• Total Fat 0g 0%
• Protein 0g 0%
• Protein <1g
Ingredients: Water, glucomannan (soluble fiber), calcium additive.
No soy, gluten, or wheat!


Now if we are thinking about the nutrition facts then we must think fiber. There is not much of anything else in this zero calorie food. It is mostly created with water and the fiber from the konjac plant. If we are looking for additional health benefits then we need to add them into our traditional pasta recipes. Let us get busy adding in some delicious vegetables and some great tasting lean meat.

To everyone’s health for a better life!

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