There are close to 350 types of Pasta around the world . Pasta is a noodle made from unleavened dough of durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or various shapes . The most popular ones are : Spaghetti , linguine , Tagliatelle , Fusilli , Farfalle , Elbow Pasta , Penne , Rigatoni . The Healthiest pasta types are : Whole Wheat Pasta , Quinoa Pasta , Buckwheat Noodles , Sprouted-Grain Pasta , Spelt Pasta , Brown Rice Pasta .