Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta
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Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti is a dried durum wheat pasta shaped through bronze dies for a rougher surface that holds sauce. It scores DA2: low on nutrition because protein and fibre are modest, top on ingredients with one ingredient and no additives, and low on risk since only energy counts. A sound staple, best with vegetables and protein alongside.
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Durum Wheat Semolina
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 3.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 364 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69.7 g |
| Total sugars | 3.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3 g |
| Total fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
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What to know about Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta
One-ingredient spaghetti with a modest nutrition grade
Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti (N.505) is a 500 g pack of dried pasta made from a single ingredient, durum wheat semolina, with no percentage needed. It is made in Italy and sold to people who want a thicker, rougher strand that clings to sauce, the point of the bronze die on the front.
Per 100 g of dry pasta you get 364 kcal, 14 g protein, 69.7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 2 g fat and just 5 mg sodium. The pack prints a 75 g serve, which works out to about 273 kcal, 10.5 g protein and 2.3 g fibre before any sauce is added. Sugar is 3.5 g per 100 g, and no sugar ingredient is listed.
The pack's promises are about texture and cooking: sauce grip, a rough surface and 11 minutes to al dente. None of them is a nutrition claim, and the list shows nothing added to back them up or contradict them. CleanPlate scores it DA2.
Why Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta scores DA2
Nutrition is a D because protein comes from wheat alone and fibre is only 3 g per 100 g. Ingredients are an A with one ingredient and no additives, and risk is a 2, driven by energy alone.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 364 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 14 g per 100 g, about 10.5 g in a 75 g serve, but all of it comes from durum wheat semolina. Wheat protein earns only half credit in the grade. Fibre is 3 g per 100 g, about 2.3 g per serve, which is modest.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. Fat is 2 g per 100 g and sugar 3.5 g, both low, but they do not make up for the thin protein and fibre credit.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Durum Wheat Semolina
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
One ingredient, durum wheat semolina, with no additives, no flavours, no colours and no hydrogenated fat. That gives the full ingredient grade.
Nothing on the pack is a hollow promise, so no ingredient points are lost for label integrity.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Total sugar
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 5 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.4 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Energy is the only thing that registers: 364 kcal per 100 g, about 273 kcal in a 75 g serve. That sets the risk at 2.
Saturated fat is 0.4 g per 100 g and sodium 5 mg, both tiny. No free sugar ingredient is listed, so added sugar counts as 0 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (14g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta live up to its claims?
The pack makes texture and cooking promises, not nutrition ones. The natural colour and 11-minute cook hold, while the bronze die and the Italian wheat cannot be checked from the ingredient list.
- Product nameBe careful
“Al Bronzo”
The bronze die is a shaping method that gives a rougher surface. The ingredient list cannot confirm it, and it does not change the nutrition: 14 g protein and 3 g fibre per 100 g.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Made from Italian premium durum wheat”
The list is durum wheat semolina alone, and the pack gives Italy as the country of origin. It does not say where the wheat was grown.
- Retail listingHolds
“Natural amber yellow color”
No colour is listed. The only ingredient is durum wheat semolina.
- On the packHolds
“11 minutes al dente”
The cooking instructions on the back say 11 minutes, with 5 litres of water for 500 g of pasta.
What's in Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
The list is one ingredient, durum wheat semolina. Nothing is added, so the only things to watch are portion size and low fibre.
The ingredient list, read for you
The list has one ingredient, durum wheat semolina, which is the milled wheat the pasta is made from. No percentage is declared because it is the whole product. There are no additives, colours or flavours.
Ingredients to watch
- Fibre and protein qualityWorth watching
3 g fibre per 100 g and protein from wheat alone. This is why nutrition lands at a D.
- EnergyWorth watching
364 kcal per 100 g of dry pasta, about 273 kcal in a 75 g serve before sauce. Portion matters more than anything else here.
- Single ingredientFine
Durum wheat semolina only, with no additives, colours or flavours.
- Sodium and saturated fatFine
5 mg sodium and 0.4 g saturated fat per 100 g, so a sauce will decide the totals.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Who should eat Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
Suitable for most adults and children as a regular staple at a 75 g serve. Anyone managing blood sugar should check portion and carbohydrate with their doctor.
- Most adultsEveryday
A 75 g serve is about 273 kcal with 0.3 g saturated fat and almost no sodium.
- ChildrenEveryday
No additives, and 10.5 g protein per serve, best with vegetables on the side.
- Diabetes or prediabetesCheck with your doctor
About 52 g carbohydrate in a 75 g serve, with only 2.3 g fibre.
- Active peopleEveryday
Starch for energy plus 10.5 g protein per serve, with 3 g fibre per 100 g.
Recipes with Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta
Pair it with vegetable, lentil or egg sauces to raise the fibre and protein, since the spaghetti alone gives 2.3 g fibre per serve.
Spaghetti with tomato and vegetables
A sauce full of vegetables adds the fibre the pasta lacks, which is only 2.3 g in a 75 g serve.
Spaghetti with lentils or chickpeas
Pulses add protein and fibre to the 10.5 g protein in one serve of the pasta.
Aglio e olio with an egg on top
Garlic, a little oil and a fried egg turn 273 kcal of plain spaghetti into a fuller plate.
Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti is a dried durum wheat pasta shaped through bronze dies for a rougher surface that holds sauce. It scores DA2: low on nutrition because protein and fibre are modest, top on ingredients with one ingredient and no additives, and low on risk since only energy counts. A sound staple, best with vegetables and protein alongside. Nutrition D, ingredients A, load risk 2; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
Per 100 g, Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta has 364 kcal, 14 g protein, 69.7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat and 0.4 g saturated fat. One serve (75 g dry pasta, one serve) has 273 kcal and 10.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
1 ingredient, in label order: Durum Wheat Semolina.
Does Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Al Bronzo" needs care: The bronze die is a shaping method that gives a rougher surface. The ingredient list cannot confirm it, and it does not change the nutrition: 14 g protein and 3 g fibre per 100 g. "Made from Italian premium durum wheat" needs care: The list is durum wheat semolina alone, and the pack gives Italy as the country of origin. It does not say where the wheat was grown.
Who should limit Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta?
Most adults: everyday. A 75 g serve is about 273 kcal with 0.3 g saturated fat and almost no sodium. Children: everyday. No additives, and 10.5 g protein per serve, best with vegetables on the side. Diabetes or prediabetes: check with your doctor. About 52 g carbohydrate in a 75 g serve, with only 2.3 g fibre.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta have?
Per 100 g, Barilla Al Bronzo Spaghetti Pasta has 3.5 g sugar, 5 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0.4 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | DA2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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