Pasta with beans made the body burn more calories digesting the meal than whole-grain pasta, probably because beans have more protein.

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Whole-grain pasta reduces appetite and meal-induced thermogenesis acutely: a pilot study.

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2016 Mar

The study found that eating regular pasta with beans made people burn more calories after eating than eating whole-grain pasta, which matches what the claim says.

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Whole-grain pasta reduces appetite and meal-induced thermogenesis acutely: a pilot study.

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DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0446

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