Protein+ Penne Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz

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Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Barilla Protein+ Penne Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz scores 63/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 10g fiber, 17g protein and 3g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Barilla Protein+ Penne Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz lists 12 ingredients, starting with Semolina, Durum Wheat Flour, Lentil Flour, Pea Protein and Chickpea Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

340 kcal per serving, or 340 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Barilla Protein+ Penne Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 63/100 Barilla Protein+ Penne Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz lands mid-scale — below the typical score in pasta & noodles, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.