Blood Sugar Impact of Shells & Cheese

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

Pasta Dinners Quality Pasta Company Branded
BSI: 70 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 125.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 48.0g
Sugars 5.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 20.0g
Fat 14.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 125.0 GRMg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 1030.0mg 45%
Total Carbohydrates 48.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 20.0g 40%
Calcium 250.0mg 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:

MUSCLE MAC PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONCENTRATED MILK FAT, WHEY, NON-FAT DRY MILK, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO, PAPRIKA EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM)

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 20% DV
Iron 8% 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
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
LACTIC ACID
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
GUM*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
LACTIC ACID
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE MILK WHEY
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
WHEY
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 Shells & Cheese based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
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.

About Our Food Data

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Periodic Data Updates

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Brand Quality Pasta Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2670187

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