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Elbow Pasta

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Is Elbow Pasta healthy?

Elbow Pasta scores 80/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This elbow pasta is made primarily from semolina, a minimally processed ingredient that provides essential nutrients and a good protein content.

How processed is Elbow Pasta?

Elbow Pasta is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Elbow Pasta's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Niacin, Riboflavin count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Elbow Pasta

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80 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Wegmans
Category Pasta
Summary

This elbow pasta is made primarily from semolina, a minimally processed ingredient that provides essential nutrients and a good protein content. The product is enriched with vitamins and minerals like niacin and ferrous sulfate, which enhance its nutritional profile. However, as a processed food, it is subject to a processing score cap, which limits its maximum potential score despite the clean ingredient list.

Key ingredients 6

Niacin
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Riboflavin
Good

Essential B vitamin — beneficial micronutrient.

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Semolina
Neutral

Coarse flour derived from durum wheat, commonly used as the foundational base for making pasta.

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Ferrous Sulfate
Neutral

An iron source used to fortify the pasta to help restore nutrients lost during milling.

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Thiamin Mononitrate
Neutral

Also known as Vitamin B1, included to enrich the grain and support normal energy metabolism.

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Folic Acid
Neutral

A synthetic form of folate added to enriched grain products to support cellular function.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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