House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Oct 18, 2006

I have been hearing a lot about tofu shirataki noodles since earlier this year when the low carb dieters started raving about this and how they can finally have pasta again! Finally, I decided to give it a try and I am sure glad I did.

The first obvious benefit is the low calories. An 8 ounce pack of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles has a mere 40 calories - and the pack is enough to make dinner for a small family. In addition, there is only 1 gram of fat, 2% of the daily value of sodium (30 mg), 2 grams of protein and 6 grams total carbohydrates which includes 4 grams of fiber - which is about 15% of the recommended daily amount. Of course, these noodles aren't going to be eaten alone, but they sure remove a lot of calories and carbohydrates from dinner!

There are quite a few rave reviews of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles - from Livin' La Vida Low-Carb and Hungry Girl, but since the most of the recipes involved making pasta, I decided to go in a different direction and use it in making soup. The soup turned out to be quite tasty, as did the 'House Noodles', but the difference between House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles and what we are all probably used to is very obvious. The House Noodles are chewier and not very soft (okay they are a bit tough) when compared to regular noodles which are usually soft and flacid when cooked - but I still liked the House Noodles. There was no weird taste or off flavors, even though the House Noodles do give off a bit of a fishy odor when you first open the package.

I found House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles in Mrs. Green Natural Grocer, but they are available online from Amazon.com for $1.99 per pack [link]. It is definitely more expensive than the regular stuff, but well worth it! I will probably choose House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles over any other type in the future.

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Comments

Wed: October 18, 2006
Corinne said:

Thanks so much for the review. I really wanted to try these noodles. Do you know what other stores I should try to find these at?

Wed: October 18, 2006
Michelle said:

Trader Joe's has started carrying the "Fettucini style" noodles

Thu: October 19, 2006
tanya [admin] said:

Most health food stores carry it - like Trader Joes, Whole Foods etc.

Thu: October 19, 2006
Holly said:

Publix sells them now - the spaghetti is much better than the fettuccine, since you get less of that weird, chewy texture with the smaller noodles.

Using Gardenburger meatballs, you can get a huge serving of spaghetti & meatballs for under 200 calories. Woohoo for that!

Fri: October 20, 2006
nobel4lit said:

I've tried these. They are really good in broth. The only inconvenience is that they don't come in a dry form.

Mon: October 30, 2006
reality check said:

I think the claim there is enough to feed a small family is an exaggeration. Unless the family is really "small" as in the size of ants. You get less than 1/2 cup cooked noodles when you're done cooking. It's hardly a serving.