Blood Sugar Impact of Fiesta Mac Made With 100% Ground Beef, Freshly Made Pasta & Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Spicy Peppers

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Nestle Usa Frozen Food Division Branded
BSI: 90 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 340.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 49.0g
Sugars 6.0g
Fiber 3.1g
Protein 22.0g
Fat 23.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 340.0 Gg

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.2mg 15%
Sodium 921.4mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 39.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 251.6mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

SAUCE & VEGETABLES: SKIM MILK, WATER, ROASTED POBLANO CHILES, RED BELL PEPPERS, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SPICES, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, VITAMIN D3), JALAPENO PEPPERS, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DRIED ONIONS, CHILI PEPPERS, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, VINEGAR, STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, LIME., COOKED PASTA: WATER, SEMOLINA, WHEAT GLUTEN., COOKED GROUND BEEF, CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO COLOR).

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 25% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
VINEGAR
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
GUM* STARCH*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
VINEGAR
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE MILK
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Fiesta Mac Made With 100% Ground Beef, Freshly Made Pasta & Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Spicy Peppers, Fiesta Mac based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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Brand Nestle Usa Frozen Food Division
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2087421

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