Tim Draper hosts a tasting panel for Skinny Pasta, a low-calorie pasta alternative with just 9 calories per serving. The group discusses whether it tastes good enough to replace regular pasta and whether the gluten-free claim holds up.
Nathaniel, what'd you think of Skinny Pasta?
You know, the flavor was great. I have a— one of my best friends is a celiac, and always adhering to his dietary restrictions is a challenge, but this would be a great alternative.
No guilt, no hassle. That's the skinny. You put skinny in front of anything, it makes it better. It's a little Skinny Boost.
Skinny Boost. Dad, what'd you think? Oh, I thought it was excellent. I like him, and the brand is great.
I feel like it's gonna sell out based on the 9 calories because then you can have any kind of sauce you want.
The pasta's guilt-free, but not the sauce. Adam, what did you think?
I felt he's living it, and he passes my, like, would I get a beer with him test. Seems like a great guy.
The other thing about it is that a lot of the successful products are always someone solving a problem that they have for themselves. This is something that was close to his heart. It's a little lower. I mean, it was stomach level. It was in the gut.