Vegan Supermarket

Vegan Pasta, Rice and Noodles

The past decade has shown worrying levels of obesity among young adults. However, recent studies have revealed an encouraging trend – Plant-based diets.

Nearly 40% of searches on the internet are for vegan recipes. We have created this article for vegans as a buying guide for pasta, noodles and rice.

Is It Vegan?

Pasta, rice and noodles are eaten all over the world. While pasta and noodles are generally made from durum wheat flour, water and eggs, with rice from paddy fields. Pasta can also be made from oil.

At present, there are 300 forms of pasta and many of them are in fact vegan.

However, if you’re looking for any at your local supermarket, the likelihood is that they may contain egg. So, to sum up, pasta and noodles aren’t usually vegan.

Which Staples are Vegan?

Popular vegan brands are now growing and manufacturing vegan staples of rice, pasta and noodles. They not only exclude eggs, but also remove gluten, wheat, soy and nuts according to individual tastes. They often replace some of the items of pasta and noodles with the following;

• Legumes (peas, beans and lentils)
• Rice and corn flour
• Nuts and seeds
• Soy, coconut and almond flour
• Vegetable oils

Nutritional Value

It is said that those who eat plant based meals instead of animal ones are at less risk of obesity and heart disease. They consume higher quantities of fibre and are less likely to develop cancer or diabetes.

Omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin B12, calcium and zinc. These nutrients can help fight heart disease and stroke and vegans should to keep in mind their daily nutrient intake. All brands mention the nutrient content in their product labels.

Nutritional Ingredients

Many brands supply noodles and pasta which are made from rice flour, corn flour, nuts, beans, soy. While soy, nuts and beans are good sources of protein, vegetable oil is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.

We have picked out some nutritious and flavoursome products for each category of rice, noodles and pasta.

Brown Pasta

If you’re craving some delicious brown pasta smothered in Pomodoro tomato sauce enjoy our totally vegan pasta without worrying about eggs.

Doves Farm Brown Rice Spaghetti (Organic)

Do you love the texture of brown rice spaghetti but also looking for rice grown GMO and chemical fertilizer free? Doves Farm has it.

Doves Farm – Organic Brown Rice Fusilli Pasta

What do you get when you combine the twisted shape of Fusilli pasta, the flavour of brown rice and all the hard work of organic food? Savoury satisfaction!

Doves Farm – Organic Brown Rice Penne Pasta

Do you love the elegant shape of penne pasta? This brown rice organic pasta is completely wholegrain!

Suma – Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Penne

350kcal per 100gm with Sumac organic brown rice penne. The brown rice flour used to convert into pasta is grown organically in Italy.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Whole Wheat Spaghetti

Straight from Canosa di Puglia or granary of Italy, the spaghetti of Mr. Organic is created handmade from batches of flavourful durum wheat.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Whole Wheat Penne Rigate

Mr. Organic specializes in producing soy free and nut free whole wheat, wheat pasta. Each mouthful of the penne rigate speaks volumes about the care with which the batches are handmade.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Whole Wheat Fusilli

Create meals with a blend of spices and sauces using Mr Organic durum semolina. Forget nuts when you have whole wheat.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Whole Wheat Tagliatelle

Ever looked dreamily at your partner devouring a bowlful of tagliatelle at your local restaurant but felt strangely awkward? Make your experience less awkward by serving them whole wheat tagliatelle at home.

Filled Pasta

Jotted down, saved or taken screenshots of Kirk Haworth’s Michelin star filled pasta recipes? Has any of the recipes reached the pots and pans of your kitchen yet? For those of you who are really busy but who enjoy delicious food, you can try out the vegan packages that linger in your taste buds.

Mr. Organic – Tortellini with Porcini Mushroom

Is there’s anything you can imagine that complements filled pasta, it’s mushrooms. Mr. Organic allows you to enjoy tortellini with porcini at home

Mr. Organic – Tortellini with Vegetables

Mr. Organic helps you meet your daily energy and fibre requirement with tortellini’s filled with scrumptious veggies.

Kids’ Pasta

An early start for kids with plant based meals can help them make well-reasoned food choices later in life. The main goal is to provide them with a healthy and well balanced diet that supplies them with the correct energy and nutrient components.

Orgran

How do you feed kids who think veggies are just horrid? You shape them up into their favourite farm animals, but this time, no one’s getting hurt.

Gnocchi

When you hear gnocchi, all you see is cheese and eggs. Thanks to some great thinkers, this wonderful dish is now available for vegans. These vegetables-based ranges from spinach to quinoa, each appetizing than the other.

Difatti – Spinach Gnocchi – Gluten Free

A rich blend of potatoes, spinach, and corn and rice flour, the Difatti provides zero wheat gnocchi with the same traditional taste.

Difatti – Tomato Gnocchi – Gluten Free

Bathed in the southern sun of Italy, the tomato gnocchi is a punch of flavour that doesn’t require cheese.

Ciemme – Organic Gluten Free Gnocchi – Original

A mixture of 70% rehydrated potatoes and a hint of rosemary, the Ciemme gnocchi is free of chemical additives.

Mr. Organic – Gluten Free Gnocchi

The worst part about treats is the gluten and thanks to Mr. Organic, us food lovers get 100% gluten free gnocchi.

Ciemme – Organic Gluten Free Gnocchi – Quinoa

Quinoa is popular due to its high protein content but can be on the bitter side for those of us who are not sure how to cook it. Ciemme has brought quinoa flavoured gnocchi for people just like us.

Lasagne Sheets

Lasagne isn’t reserved for just meat-eaters. It doesn’t necessarily have to be layers of meat and pasta sheets. These vegetable lasagne sheets are more nutritious, organic and have zero animal cruelty. Boom!

La Bio Idea Organic White Lasagne Sheets

Pre-cooked lasagne sheets ready to be layered with tomato sauce and cooked in the oven, layer your favourite plant based meat or vegetables and enjoy.

Noodles

Do you want to be like a panda? Why not research some vegan recipes and use them on these plant based versatile noodles. Some of the noodles contain organic soya and buckwheat and there’s a lot to choose from.

Clearspring – Organic Japanese Udon Noodles

These Udon noodles originally from Japan are air dried and kept unmoved to bring out their flavour.

King Soba – Buckwheat Ramen Noodle Kit with Zesty Ginger Miso & Tofu

Ramen may be just another average food but this organic noodle pack with miso paste and tofu garnish takes ramen to the next level.

Clearspring – Organic Japanese Skinny Soba Somen Noodles

The soba somen noodles fall into the traditional category but are now cooked in Asian and American recipes.

King Soba – Organic Laksa Red Curry Ramen Noodle

Completely wheat and gluten free stir fry the Laksa rice noodles with coconut and lime and devour.

Bare Naked Foods – Protein Noodles

This noodle pack is combined with protein-rich soy and so the noodles is based on konjac

Amaizin – Organic Soya Bean Noodles Green

Ever seen green noodles made 100% from soybeans? These ribbon shaped noodles have a distinct taste many people love them!

Urban Noodle – Noodles In Satay Sauce

Urban Noodles have released their own version of peanut satay sauce. The noodles can be cooked as a meal or stir-fried with more vegetables.

Urban Noodle – Noodles In Thai Green Curry Sauce

Another take on noodles, this pack immersed in Thai green curry sauce has a kaffir lime flavour that plays with your tongue.

Pasta

Unlike brown pasta made from brown rice, this range of pastas is made from a range of wheat and rice flour, lentil flour and the ever popular quinoa.

This next section contains pasta shells, fettuccine, penne, macaroni and so much more.

Suma – Organic White Macaroni

The Suma vegan macaroni is shaped near where it’s built and grown organically. It retains any spice and sauce you throw at it.

Suma – Organic Whole-wheat Spaghetti

This whole-wheat spaghetti is prepared at low temperatures and then dried slowly to retain all its nutrients.

Suma – Organic White Spaghetti

The pasta is nut free and has a full nutritional value as well.

Biofair – Organic Fair Trade Rice Quinoa Spaghetti

Biofair’s rice spaghetti is made of 75% rice flour and 25% quinoa flour. Enjoy soya free food within minutes.

Orgran Quinoa Penne Pasta

The sun is shining and you have in your bowl, penne pasta made from ripe corn, wholegrain rice and the superfood quinoa. Heaven!

Liberto Organic Edamame Fettuccine

Liberto has brought elegant edamame fettuccine that is high in both protein and fibre. The organically grown goodness is wheat free.

Mr Organic Italian Organic Spaghetti

Boil the water and add your Mr Organic spaghetti. Taste the durum wheat semolina and benefit from 1516 kJ of energy in 100 grams.

Mr Organic Italian Penne Rigate Pasta

This Mr Organic elegant Penne Rigate pasta is soy and nut free. The durum wheat of the pasta provides 357kCal of energy per 100gram with 1gram fat.

Suma Gluten Free Organic Fusilli

If you’re looking for pasta but can’t tolerate wheat, Suma has organic fusilli made from rice and corn flour. No soy, no eggs, just good texture.

Orgran – Corn & Vegetable Shells

Shells are pretty, but when they’re pasta shells made for the vegan lifestyle, you get maize flour, rice flour, and various powders.

Clearspring – Organic Gluten Free Red Lentil & Brown Rice Fusilli

This fusilli is something different – Red lentils and brown rice. Meet your daily requirement of protein and iron with fusili.

Maidea – Gluten Free Tagliatelle

Primarily made from corn flour, rice flour and water, the tagliatelle is extruded with bronze to create a smooth texture.

Suma Gluten Free Organic Penne

Vegans search the most for the texture of the pasta itself. The penne from Suma is 70% corn flour and 30% rice flour.

Maidea – Gluten Free Paccheri

Dislike additives, preservatives and emulsifiers? Maidea do too! Their gluten free paccheri is created from a blend of rice and corn flour.

La Buona Vita – Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets

Lasagne sheets taste great, but when they’re made from maize and rice, they taste even better. That’s what La Buona Vita delivers.

Orgran – Rice & Corn Macaroni

Mac and cheese are delishous, and Orgran has won multiple awards for their quality pasta for vegans. Try their rice and maize flour macaroni.

Orgran – Super Food Trio Pasta – Brown Rice, Quinoa And Kale Penne

Think of all the superfoods and combine them into a bowl of penne. You get hints of brown rice, quinoa and kale in every bite.

Clearspring – Organic Gluten Free Penne with Quinoa & Amaranth

The ingredients of Clearspring range across the world. Thai penne consists of quinoa, amaranth and European corn, but still organic.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Tagliatelle

Mr. Organic produces batches tagliatelle by drying them slowly at low temperature. The fresh taste will remind you of your grandmother’s goodies.

Mr. Organic Italian Organic Fusilli

Mr. Organic is known for their organic frozen goods. The wheat they use for this fusilli are GMO free and protected from artificial pesticides and fertilizers.

Castagno Bio – Organic Rice Style Legume – Chickpea

The Castagno Bio pasta can turn a quick meal into gourmet cuisine. Their organic chickpea is crushed like rice and made into pasta.

La Buona Vita – Gluten Free Penne Pasta

La Buona Vita excels in gluten free pasta. Each bite of their graceful penne depicts their maize and rice origin.

Pasta Toppers

After you scan through the enormous variety of pasta, the final touches to your palate are added by pasta toppers. The pasta toppers by Pimp My Salad and Seamore offer a delightful nutrient-rich crunch.

Pimp My Salad – Coconut Bacon

Salad can’t end without a good garnish. The best garnish is bacon, and for us vegans, it’s coconut bacon.

Pimp My Salad – Super Seeds Topper

Six types of seeds add both the extra crunch to your snacks and provide the nutrition of your diet.

Pimp My Salad – Sea Superfoods Seeds Topper

Another variety of seed that explodes in nutrition, they use raw sunflower seeds, vegetables and other spices that work as superfoods to your palate.

Seamore – Organic Seaweed Bacon

While coconut bacon is a popular garnish, the more peculiar seaweed offers the smoky, salty kick which many people love!

Protein Pasta

This is a selected portion of pasta picked out due to its high protein content. Most of the packages of protein pasta are free from nuts to gluten.

Explore Cuisine – Organic Black Bean Spaghetti

The dark shade and exotic flavour of black bean spaghetti is ideal for eating in your pyjamas or date night with your vegan partner.

Explore Cuisine – Organic Edamame Bean Spaghetti

This protein and fibre plant based edamame bean spaghetti can transform your idea of vegan food.

Pro fusion – Organic Red Lentil Fusilli Protein Pasta

This red lentil fusilli pasta is protein-rich and works as a great alternative to meat.

Pro Fusion – Organic Chickpea Fusilli Protein Pasta

Need grain free fusilli but yearning for the flavour? This chickpea fusilli provides your daily requirement of fibre.

Rice

And finally, rice is composed mostly of carbohydrates and some protein. Adding rice to protein-rich food such as beans and nuts allow you to meet your daily requirement of protein. We have brands that specialize in white and brown rice.

With the help of this guide and products recommended, you can make your way to either a sophisticated dinner or even vegan date night. Rice things up!

Check out our full range of vegan products at the menu at the top!