Penne Pasta — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Penne Pasta by Pasta Zara S.P.A. MUNCH — score 100/90.

Durum wheat semolina plus the standard US enrichment vitamins — that's the entire list. No added sugar, no oil, no additives, no games. Pasta the way a mill makes it, not a lab.

Why this verdict

• One real ingredient: durum wheat semolina
• Everything else is standard US enrichment — B vitamins, iron, and folic acid
• Zero added sugar, oil, salt, flavorings, or preservatives
• Refined rather than whole grain, so fiber is modest — the only knock
• Clean short list: six items, all recognisable and all safe

Ingredients (6)

• Durum Wheat Semolina (safe) — Coarsely milled durum wheat; the pasta itself.
• Niacin (safe) — Added B3 vitamin.
• Iron (Ferrous Lactate) (safe) — Iron fortification to replace what's lost in milling. Beneficial for most people.
• THIAMIN MONONITRATE (safe) — Added B1 vitamin.
• Riboflavin (safe) — Added B2 vitamin.
• folic acid (safe) — Added folate.