HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT PASTA AND ENERGY-RESTRICTED FOOD PREPARATION INCLUDING SAID PASTA

摘要

The invention relates to a dietary product for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction and, more particularly, to a high protein content pasta and to an energy-restricted food preparation including said pasta. Such pasta has an energy content comprised between 1380 and 1505 kJ/100g (330 - 360 kcal/100g) and comprises an amount of high biological value proteins having (per se) a chemical index equal to or higher than 80 comprised between 14 and 24 % by weight, and a total amount of proteins comprised between 22 and 36 % by weight based on the total weight of the pasta. The pasta of the invention and the energy-restricted food preparation including the same are advantageously capable not only to comply with the energy supply and nutritional requirements dictated for the so-called meal replacements, but also to show physical and organoleptic characteristics capable to entirely meet consumers' taste.