Blood Sugar Impact of Mac & Cheese With Chorizo Elbow Macaroni With Pork Chorizo Sausage In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Bowl

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 Safeway, Inc. Branded
BSI: 80 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 255.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 42.0g
Sugars 6.0g
Fiber 1.0g
Protein 9.0g
Fat 23.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 459

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 12.0g 60%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 63.8mg 21%
Sodium 828.8mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 400.4mg 31%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 318.8mg 7%

* 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:

CHORIZO MAC AND CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], CHORIZO [PORK, WATER, SEASONING {PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, SUGAR}, LESS THAN 2% RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE], BECHAMEL [DRY WHOLE MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR {ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR}, ONION POWDER], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [MONTEREY JACK CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, POWDERED CORN STARCH AND POTATO STARCH], ORGANIC YELLOW ONION [ORGANIC YELLOW ONION, ORGANIC SUGAR], JALAPENO CHILI PEPPER, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM {MILK}], CHIPOTLE PUREE [WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENO, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DEHYDRATED RED CHILE PEPPERS, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], NATURAL CHEESE TYPE FLAVOR [CREAM, CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM], NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, BUTTERFAT, WATER, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, WHEY, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM], SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES & ANNATTO [COLORING], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), GRATINEE TOPPING (WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PARSLEY).

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 4% 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
97
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
VINEGAR
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
SUGAR
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
MALTODEXTRIN GUM* STARCH*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
SUGAR
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT SEA SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
VINEGAR
๐Ÿญ Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK WHEY
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
WHEY
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT SEA 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 Mac & Cheese With Chorizo Elbow Macaroni With Pork Chorizo Sausage In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Bowl, Mac & Cheese With Chorizo based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

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

Data Details

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Brand Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2406395

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