# Legume-Based Pastas Tolerant Foods' Healthy Pasta is Made with Beans and Lentils By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-09-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-pasta References: [tolerantfoods](http://www.tolerantfoods.com/) Looking at the vibrant hues of Tolerant Foods' healthy pastas is a hint at what makes it so different. The vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO and certified organic penne, rotini and miniature fettuccine noodles are prepared with [red lentils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lentil-telepathy) and black beans. By providing a whopping [22 grams of protein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barilla-protein-rigatoni) per a three-ounce serving, these healthy pastas appeal to more than just those with a gluten intolerance. Since traditional wheat-based pasta dishes and rice are known to cause blood sugar spikes, this meal option is especially ideal for those with diabetes. Additionally, vegans love the variety that these noodles provide to the usual tofu, tempeh and rice. While vegan-targeted food options used to be quite limited, many conscious consumers are beginning to gravitate towards them because they associate them with good health, ethics and environmentalism. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Legume-based Pastas:** There is a growing trend of using legumes like beans and lentils to create healthier pasta options. - **Protein-rich Meal Alternatives:** Consumers are looking for high-protein meal options that are gluten-free, vegan, and certified organic, such as legume-based pastas. - **Increased Demand for Vegan Foods:** The demand for vegan food options is expanding, creating opportunities for innovative plant-based alternatives like legume-based pastas. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the growing trend of legume-based pastas to cater to health-conscious consumers seeking protein-rich meal alternatives. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can utilize legume-based pastas as a disruptive innovation opportunity to create products that align with consumers' desire for gluten-free, vegan, and organic options. - **Plant-based Food:** The plant-based food industry can leverage the increased demand for vegan foods by introducing legume-based pastas as a more nutritious and sustainable alternative to traditional pasta options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Legume-Based Protein Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lupini-bean-pastas.md) - [Bean-Powered Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fava-bean-pasta.md) - [Lupini Bean Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lupini-bean-pasta.md) - [Protein-Forward Pasta Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-pastas.md) - [Three-Ingredient Veggie Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-pasta.md) - [Free-From Protein Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highprotein-pasta.md) - [Nutrition-Focused Protein Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barilla-protein-cellentani.md) - [Convenient Gluten-Free Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-by-daily-harvest.md) - [Gluten-Free Chickpea Fusilli Pasta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickpea-fusilli-pasta.md)