Unfortunately, pasta gets a prettybad reputationfor being heavy and unhealthy.

The ingredients list should not include “gums or emulsifiers, which you often find in alternative pastas.”

With that in mind, here arefive top-tier choices for pastas that are made with the highest quality ingredients.

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Lidia’s Pasta

Straight from Italy,Lidia’s pastais made with all-natural and simple ingredients.

Another aspect of this brand focuses on is the protein content.

Lidia’s rigatoni

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Thealmond flour componentin these noodles carries many vitamins and allows this box to be a great gluten-free option.

Cappello’s Almond Flour Spaghetti

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Jovial Organic Whole Wheat Einkorn Pasta

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banza pasta

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Trader Joe’s Organic Brown Rice Pasta Fusilli

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