Blood Sugar Impact of Mac & Cheese Dinner With Dinosaur Shapes

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 Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded
BSI: 93 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 70.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 50.0g
Sugars 9.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 9.0g
Fat 1.0g

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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 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 599.9mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Potassium 350.0mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: ENRICHED SEMOLINA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (WHEY, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: COLOR [BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN), CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID).

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 14% 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
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍋 Acidifier
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
Filler
STARCH*
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
🌿 Natural
CHEESE SALT
🧪 Preservative
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID
💪 Protein
CHEESE WHEY
🧫 Protein Isolate
WHEY
🧂 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 Mac & Cheese Dinner With Dinosaur Shapes based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

🍋 Acidifier
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
🧪 Preservative
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2424081

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