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pasta Illustration of various Italian pasta shapes including linguine, spaghetti, vermicelli, lasagna, elbow macaroni, ziti, rigatoni, manicotti, farfalle, ruote, rotini, and conchiglie, each labeled by name. spaghetti A white bowl filled with handmade tortellini in clear broth, resting on a brown cloth with a spoon beside it. Plate of rigatoni pasta covered in a creamy tomato-based sauce, garnished with chopped basil and grated cheese, on a gray plate with a striped cloth in the background.
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pasta: References & Edit History

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Article History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Impact of Pasta Intake on Body Weight and Body Composition: A Technical Review. Aug 13, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - Effect of Formulations on Functional Properties and Storage Stability of Nutritionally Enriched Multigrain Pasta (PDF). Nov 08, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Impact of Pasta Intake on Body Weight and Body Composition: A Technical Review. Sep 11, 2025
Add new Web site: CiteSeerx - Structure and quality of pasta enriched with functional ingredients (PDF). Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - Pasta Consumption Is Linked to Greater Nutrient Intakes and Improved Diet Quality in American Children and Adults, and Beneficial Weight-Related Outcomes Only in Adult Females. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Portland State University - PDXScholar - So Many Possibilities: A History of Noodles and Pasta. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pasta Manufacturing. Aug 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Is Pasta bad for your cholesterol? Mar 08, 2024
Links added. Nov 16, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Development of Novel Pasta Products with Evidence Based Impacts on Health?A Review. Apr 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Workforce LibreTexts - Identifying Pasta. Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Whole-Grain Pasta. Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: PBS Food - Uncover the history of pasta. Sep 20, 2022
Added images of different types of pasta. Jul 19, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - Is Pasta Healthy or Unhealthy? May 28, 2019
Add new Web site: History of Spaghetti - Facts and History of Pasta. May 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Official Site of International Pasta Organization. Jul 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of International Pasta Organization. Jul 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - History of Pasta. Oct 21, 2010
Media added. Oct 14, 2008
Added new Web site: Fact Monster - Society - Pasta. May 01, 2008
Added new Web site: National Pasta Association. Aug 11, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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