Europe is littered with creative and innovative functional food companies, and new players continue to come to market in that part of the world with even more interesting and intriguing concepts. Pasta Young, no pun intended, is one of the younger players in the functional space, and it is well worth checking out. As the first half of the brand’s name goes, Pasta Young is all about pasta but with a better-for-you high-protein approach.
The fast-growing company makes protein-packed pasta in all different shapes and sizes, such as fusilli, penne, tubetti, spaghetti, tagliatelle, and the classic macaroni. The High Protein collection is where Pasta Young shines with a hefty 55% protein. What that means is in a 50g serving of say the High Protein Fusilli, you get 22.5g of protein thanks to its infusion of soy isolate, just 12.5g of carbohydrates from durum wheat, and 174 calories.
You can see similarly impressive nutrition profiles in Pasta Young’s other High Protein Series products and a slightly more balanced set of macros in its Balance Formulas. There you get 35% percent protein and 20% carbohydrates, which is still relatively functional, not as protein-strong as the High Protein Series, but a great alternative to standard pasta.
Pasta Young is based out of Italy, which is highly fitting considering that’s the home of pasta. You can see a lot of what the brand has on offer through the online store at casarustichella.com, and buy the products at pretty reasonable prices, like a 250g bag of the High Protein Penne at €3.64 (4.22 USD). The brand has a few other items in its catalog that are heading into distribution, all of which can seamlessly work into most diets and lifestyles.
