: a wheat (Triticum durum) that yields a glutenous flour used especially in pasta
called also durum
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Wheat Pasta Wheat pasta is made from various types of wheat that have been processed into flour, such as semolina and durum wheat flour.56
Wheat pasta is sometimes made with just wheat flour and water, while other variations include eggs.
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Unlike traditional pasta, made with durum wheat, spaghetti squash is a gluten-free choice.4
Although both options provide similar fiber content, pasta packs more protein with 6 grams per cup, compared to just 1 gram in a cup of spaghetti squash.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Unlike traditional pasta, which is made with durum wheat, spaghetti squash is a gluten-free choice.12
Although both options provide similar fiber content, pasta packs more protein with 6 grams per cup, compared to just 1 gram in a cup of spaghetti squash.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Slightly higher in protein than both common wheat and durum wheat, kamut is grown according to strict regulations.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 July 2024
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Unlike traditional pasta, made with durum wheat, spaghetti squash is a gluten-free choice.4
Although both options provide similar fiber content, pasta packs more protein with 6 grams per cup, compared to just 1 gram in a cup of spaghetti squash.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Unlike traditional pasta, which is made with durum wheat, spaghetti squash is a gluten-free choice.12
Although both options provide similar fiber content, pasta packs more protein with 6 grams per cup, compared to just 1 gram in a cup of spaghetti squash.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Slightly higher in protein than both common wheat and durum wheat, kamut is grown according to strict regulations.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 July 2024
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“Durum wheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/durum%20wheat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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durum wheat
noun
du·rum wheat
ˌd(y)u̇r-əm- 
: a wheat that yields a flour used especially in pasta
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