Green fregola (toasted Sardinian pasta)

Sardinian durum wheat pasta with spinach in the form of small toasted balls, greenish, with a nutty aroma, cooked risotto-style and served with seafood.

Green fregola (toasted Sardinian pasta) is Sardinian durum wheat pasta with spinach or greens added to the dough, in the form of small uneven balls 2–3 mm across, oven-toasted to a light browning, greenish, with a nutty aroma and a springy texture, slightly thickening the liquid. It is cooked risotto-style in stock and served with seafood, tomato sauce, vegetables, in soups and warm salads.

Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product

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Values below are per 100 g of the product in the selected preparation

Green fregola (toasted Sardinian pasta), Raw: Calories 371.0 kcal, Proteins 13.0 grams, Fats 1.5 grams, Carbohydrates 74.7 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories371.0 kcal

Proteins13.0 grams

Fats1.5 grams

Carbohydrates74.7 grams

Green fregola (toasted Sardinian pasta), Boiled: Calories 158.0 kcal, Proteins 5.8 grams, Fats 0.9 grams, Carbohydrates 30.9 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories158.0 kcal

Proteins5.8 grams

Fats0.9 grams

Carbohydrates30.9 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 242 g cooked

Data: USDA FoodData Central

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