spaghetti
In September 2021, ÖKO-TEST tested a total of 20 different spaghetti brands, including five Organic Spaghetti. While organic products are convincing all along the line and consistently”very good“cut, can at conventional spaghetti only three products can get a “very good” rating. from test winners are the cheapest Antelli Spaghetti from Aldi Nord for about 50 cents Foodie Favorite Spaghetti Riesa for about 1 euro as well as the Spaghetti number 12 the famous brand De Cecco for more than 2 euros (See the offer on Amazon).
In other well-known discount and brand name products, the lab has found the pesticide glyphosate and mineral oil components that may be harmful to health. For example, experts have detected glyphosate in Barilla’s spaghetti, but only in small traces, so that’s still enough for the overall “good” rating. The situation is different with the following noodles: While Edeka noodles can still save themselves with the “poor” rating, Penny’s pasta is even “insufficient”. Both contain traces of glyphosate and mold toxins, as well as mineral oil. The two products differ in the content of the latter. It’s only slightly higher for Gut-&cheap-Spaghetti, but for Penny it’s way too high. More information on CHIP.de
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Gnocchi
The ÖKO-TEST gnocchi test dates from 2018, but many products are still commercially available. At that time, the mainstream magazine tested a total of 12 chilled ready-made gnocchi. Including four organic products. The sensors were not checked in this test, but the focus was on the ingredients. Here, too, the experts found mineral oil components, which led to a point deduction in the rating. What is criticized for all products is the excessive salt content. Still cut two classic gnocchi”very good” from Hilcona Gnocchi (in Rewe) and the cheapest K Gnocchi Classic Kaufland’s Italian style is the test winner.
Supermarket product fails to convince experts: Lab finds chlorpropham, a growth regulator (germ inhibitor) in Edeka’s Italian-style Gut & Billig gnocchi, which causes potatoes to don’t germinate so quickly. The proven antioxidant sulfite also results in a point deduction. With the overall “good enough” rating, Edeka’s gnocchi just about passed the test.
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fusilli
In March this year, ÖKO-TEST tested Fusilli. Cut out of a total of 20 products reviewed 16 brands “very good“, including the seven organic products tested. However, the laboratory also found traces of glyphosate and other pesticides as well as mineral oil components in some pastes. In particular, the inexpensive own brands of supermarkets and discounters are negative in terms of pollutants, for example from Aldi, Edeka and Netto Particularly curious: while the Fusilli Cucina Nobile from Aldi Nord perform “very well”, the Fusilli Cucina Nobile from Aldi Süd only get ” satisfactory”. The good news here is that the famous brands all score. Barilla, De Cecco & Co. cut everything”very good” de. More information on CHIP.de
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whole wheat spaghetti
In addition to the classic wheat spaghetti, ÖKO-TEST also tested whole grain spaghetti at the start of 2020. A total of 20 whole grain spaghetti were tested, including 15 organic and five conventional spaghetti. The latter are doing more badly than well in the test. None of five brands can note “very good“Of course, Riesa’s wholemeal pasta obtains the “good” rating. Two others still obtain the “satisfactory” rating.
The Newlat brand wholemeal spaghetti both failed the test: the lab found that all 3 bells of wholemeal spaghetti significantly increased levels of mold toxins and trace mineral oil components, and they failed as ” insufficient”. Although there are no mineral oil components in Buitoni Integrale Spaghettini, there are residues of the insect spray poisons cypermethrin and pirimiphosmethyl. According to ÖKO-TEST, the levels are well below the permitted limits, but experts count both substances among particularly questionable pesticides, which leads to the poor rating “insufficient” (rating 6).
In return, inexpensive products such as organic wholemeal pasta from Edeka, Lidl, Netto and Kaufland are convincing.
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Tortelloni/Tortellini
Stiftung Warentest dedicated itself to stuffed pasta at the end of 2020. While larger tortellini usually have vegetarian fillings, such as ricotta and spinach, smaller tortellini are often filled with meat. Stiftung Warentest reviewed a total of nine tortelloni filled with ricotta and spinach, four pasta filled with cheese and six pasta filled with meat. Pasta stuffed with cheese all cut”Good” off, including the Own brands of Rewe, Edeka and Aldi. There’s also nothing to complain about when it comes to the meat-stuffed tortelloni. Four are “good”, the other two are at least “satisfactory”. The own brands of discounters and supermarkets are also represented there.
The tortelloni filled with ricotta and spinach are different. Here, cut five”Good” off, below Lidl and Rewe. The penny tortelloni completes the test “satisfactorily”. Two more are enough. One product, Lidl’s Italiamo Premium Pasta Tortelloni Ricotta Spinach, did not pass the test due to poor harmful substance results. They contain 1.45 milligrams of chlorate per kilogram. An adult weighing 60 kilograms already reaches the tolerable upper daily intake of chlorate with 124 grams of pasta. This is well below typical consumption levels, Stiftung Warentest assumes a serving of 200 grams for adults.
