Bambino Premium Penne Pasta
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (10.5g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Durum Wheat Semolina / Suji
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPlain durum penne with 10.5 g protein
Bambino Premium Penne Pasta is a 250 g pack of dried penne made from durum wheat semolina (suji) only. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it DA1. The D for nutrition is low: only 10.5 g protein and 3 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by durum wheat semolina / suji), and almost no additives. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 0 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 0.3 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packBe careful
“Premium Pasta”
A brand description, not a measurable claim.
How DA1 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 10.5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- 4 declared
- Energy
- 361 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Durum Wheat Semolina / Suji
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Durum wheat semolina / suji.
Per 100 g: 361 kcal, 1 g fat of which 0.3 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 3 g fibre, 10.5 g protein, 0 mg sodium. The photos show a three-bag family including a Nutraawell variant that claims added vitamins, iron and zinc; only one panel is photographed, and it declares calcium 2.8 mg and iron 1.9 mg, so it may not match that variant. Vitamin A and C are printed as 0.00 mg. The listing shows iron 1.89 mg and the pack 1.90 mg. Net weight 250 g is from the listing.
Ingredients to watch
- ProteinWorth watching
10.5 g per 100 g, half credited as wheat protein.
- Panel versionsWorth watching
One panel is shown for a three-variant family.
- IngredientsFine
Durum wheat semolina only.
- SodiumFine
None declared (0 mg).
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Premium pasta is better pasta"
The ingredient list is the same single ingredient as the cheaper packs.
Myth: "Pasta is high in fat"
1 g fat per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Add pulses
Dal or chickpeas lift protein and fibre.
Watch the plate
A 55 g serve is about 200 kcal.
Common questions
Is Bambino Premium Penne Pasta healthy?
Bambino Premium Penne Pasta scores DA1 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: Source of protein (10.5g); Source of fibre; No added sugar.
What does the DA1 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.