Blood Sugar Impact of Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. The protein content may help moderate the blood sugar response.

Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded
BSI: 93 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 70.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 50.0g
Sugars 6.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 9.0g
Fat 2.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 520.1mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 109.9mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 300.3mg 6%

* 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:

ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC SEMOLINA [FROM ORGANIC WHEAT]); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (NONFAT MILK, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES {NON-ANIMAL}], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CORNSTARCH, CULTURED MILK, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]).

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 12% 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
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
Filler
MALTODEXTRIN STARCH*
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
🌿 Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
🏭 Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
💪 Protein
CHEESE MILK WHEY
🧫 Protein Isolate
WHEY
🥖 Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ 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 Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Cheddar based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🏭 Processed
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
🥖 Refined Carb
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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

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Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2209814

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