FoodRef · Recipe
Courgetti with Tomato Mascarpone & Parma Ham
0 approve · 5 caution · 6 avoid
Standard deviation of the 11 scores. Higher = the diets disagree more.
The verdicts
Disapprove (6)
- DASH3.5
- Vegan1.0
- Carnivore2.5
- Paleo3.0
- Low-FODMAP3.5
- Whole301.5
Caution (5)
- Mediterranean6.0
- Keto6.5
- Zone6.0
- Anti-Inflammatory5.0
- GLP-16.5
Approve (0)
None in this range
Ingredients
- 4 slices of Parma ham
- ½ small pack basil
- 350g tomato and mascarpone sauce
- 250g pack courgetti
Instructions
- Roughly tear the ham and basil. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and dry-fry the ham until crisp. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the sauce to the pan and cook for 1-2 mins, then toss in the courgetti. Cook for 1 min more until warmed through. Divide between bowls, then top with the ham and basil.
Diet-by-diet
Parma ham is very high in sodium and the mascarpone-based sauce adds saturated fat, both contrary to DASH principles, though the courgetti adds vegetables.
Courgetti, basil, and tomato sauce align with Mediterranean eating, but cured pork and mascarpone (saturated dairy fat) pull the score down.
Contains Parma ham and mascarpone cheese, both animal products, making it incompatible with veganism.
Only the Parma ham fits; courgetti, tomato sauce, and basil are plant-based and disallowed.
Courgetti and basil are paleo-friendly, but mascarpone (dairy) and processed cured ham violate paleo principles.
Low-carb courgetti, fatty mascarpone sauce, and cured ham fit keto well, though tomato sauce adds some carbs.
Tomato-mascarpone sauces typically contain garlic and onion, and lactose in mascarpone can be problematic; courgette is fine in small portions.
Mascarpone (dairy) and likely added sugars/preservatives in jarred sauce and cured ham disqualify this from Whole30.
Reasonable protein from ham with low-glycemic courgetti and some fat from mascarpone gives a moderately balanced macro profile.
Tomatoes, basil, and courgette are anti-inflammatory, but processed cured meat and saturated dairy fat are pro-inflammatory.
Courgetti provides high-volume, low-calorie fiber and the ham adds protein, supporting satiety on GLP-1 plans, though portion of fatty sauce should be modest.