Rice | Pasta | Flour

THE BASE OF THE NUTRITIONAL PYRAMID

When we talk about a healthy and balanced diet, carbohydrates are the base that supports a large part of our diet. They are the nutrients with the highest calorie intake for our daily lives, and the greatest source of energy.

In addition to their nutritional value, taking up around 60% of the calories consumed daily, they are satiating foods. Rice, pasta and flour are the essential foods that make up carbohydrates, a major source of nutrition.

They are foods that should be present in our diet on a daily basis, usually at mealtimes. Because of their calorie content, it is important to control the quantities and ingredients we add to them. Rice and pasta are not fattening, what is fattening is the quantity and the way we cook both foods.

Rice is the food that provides the body with the highest quality energy thanks to its richness in carbohydrates (73%), where starch is the main ingredient. It also contains vitamins B3 and B6, one fifth of B1 and B5 and up to 16% of folic acid.

Pasta is a staple food that provides an acceptable percentage of vegetable fibre, vitamins E and B as natural antioxidants, promotes gastrointestinal function and helps metabolise cholesterol and triglycerides.

If you are an athlete, consuming carbohydrates such as pasta or rice is a must and an essential part of your diet. People who practise sport on a daily basis consume a lot of energy and it is essential to have a good balanced diet to ensure good sporting performance.

TYPES AND VARIETIES

Rice is the most widely used food in cooking, both at home and by chefs. The grain has the quality of taking all the flavour and aroma of most of the ingredients that accompany it, it is very versatile, as are both savoury and sweet preparations.

Pasta is another similar food, with its own characteristics, becoming one of the most consumed foods in the world, especially in Italy.

There are many types of pasta and rice, such as round, long, bomba, basmati or spaghetti, tagliatelle, macaroni, noodles in pasta.

At Te doy la lata we offer you a variety of rice and pasta so that you can prepare endless recipes. A food that has to be in your pantry and the one we use the most.

We also offer you different types of flour, both for traditional cooking and for preparing the best desserts, achieving the best flavours and types.