Calories in Pasta, Noodles and Rice

Back home I know its carbs, I know its fattening, I know too much of it isn't good. But I've always chose to ignore it. As of right now, since I am doing most of the cooking on my own, I somehow become more aware of the 'bad stuff' of certain food. It's like when I earned my own money, I tend to be more concious of how I spend it. So, the same goes for the food I consume now.

Again, Google was my bestfriend =D

The LINK pretty much provides the answers I was searching for.

On another note: Does everyone know how to read the food labels on packets? I spoke to EJ yesterday and she was telling me how she reads the food label everytime before buying the item. of course, sometimes she closes one eye during those chocolate craving moments. I've probably glanced through the label, but only when I felt like it, but the labels were never really my first priority. Cravings were MY top priority! ;)

SOURCE
Food label claims are not as straightforward as they may seem. For instance, a food labeled "Sugar Free" actually contains sugar, and foods labeled "Calorie Free" contain calories.
What the food label really means: 

• "Reduced," as in Reduced Sugar, Reduced Fat, Reduced Calories, Reduced Sodium, et al: Contains at least 25 percent less of the named offender than the regular version.
• No Added Sugar: No sugars were added during processing.
• Sugar Free: Contains fewer than 0.5 grams per serving.
• Low Calorie: Contains 40 or fewer calories per serving.
• Calorie Free or No Calories: Contains fewer than 5 calories per serving.
• Light or Lite: Contains one-third fewer calories than the regular version, or less than 50 percent fat per serving.
• Low Fat: Contains 3 grams or less fat per serving.
• Fat Free: Contains fewer than 0.5 grams per serving.
• XX% Fat Free: Based on the amount, by weight, of fat in 100 grams of the food. For example, a 100-gram serving of a food that is "97% Fat Free" would contain 3 grams of fat.
• Low Cholesterol: Contains 20 mg or less cholesterol and 2 grams or less saturated fat per serving.
• Cholesterol Free: Contains fewer than 2 mg of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
• High Fiber: Contains 5 grams or more fiber and 3 grams or less fat per serving.
• Good Source of Fiber: Contains 2.5 to 4.9 grams fiber per serving.
• More Fiber or Added Fiber: Contains at least 2.5 grams more fiber per serving than the reference food.

Brocolli - the main staple in my diet in Glasgow. Read about the good and the bad, will write about it another day.