Pasta

Low carb pasta that behaves like pasta is a tall order, and the Italian style noodles in this collection come closer than most. They're made with wheat protein, legume flours or added fibre rather than konjac, so they have real bite and hold a sauce the way a regular dried pasta does, with fewer net carbs.

Brands include Al Dente Carba-Nada (egg and roasted garlic fettuccine, fusilli, cavatappi and rigatoni), Ciao Carb Nutriwell spaghetti, penne and fusilli, Fiber Gourmet vegan light pasta and Kaizen lupin pasta. Dreamfields is the moderate carb option: durum wheat pasta with extra fibre, in penne, spaghetti, linguine, lasagna and more.

Some are high protein, some high fibre, and a few gluten-free, so read the macros rather than assuming they're alike. Cook times run shorter than regular pasta; pull a piece early and taste it. Pair with a sauce from Pasta Sauce.