Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso has less impact on blood sugar than American Ultra Thick Slices Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles

American Ultra Thick Slices Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

BSI: 20 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

American Ultra Thick Slices Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles

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Cheese Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

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Cheese Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient American Ult... Lowes Foods,...
Carbs 3.0g 4.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 1.0g
Fat 5.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

American Ultra Thick Slices Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.9mg 7%
Sodium 339.9mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 420.0mg 32%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 89.9mg 2%

* 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:

CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, LACTIC ACID, MILK, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN D3.

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 280.2mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

WATER, NONFAT MILK, MONETARY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN AND/OR SOYBEAN), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GREEN CHILES, RED BELL PEPPERS, SALT, TOMATOES, NATURAL FLAVOR, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, MONO & DI-GLYCERIDES, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (FD&C YELLOW #5 AND YELLOW #6).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

American Ultra Thick S...

Minerals

Calcium 150% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

American Ultra Thick Slices...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 6 more

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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American Ultra Thick Slices Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles Tags

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2617640

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Brand Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2020666

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