Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry has less impact on blood sugar than Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese
BSI: 61 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 257.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 34.0g Raises blood sugar 68.0
Fiber 3.1g Not digested -6.2
Net Carbs 30.9g Digestible carbs 61.8
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 61

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry
BSI: 45 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 312.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 27.0g Raises blood sugar 54.0
Fiber 4.1g Not digested -8.1
Net Carbs 22.9g Digestible carbs 45.9
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 5.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 45

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Stouffer's Branded

Full Food Name

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese, Baked Ziti

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Innovasian Cuisine Enterprises, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Baked Ziti P... Lemongrass C...
Carbs 34.0g 27.0g
Sugars 7.0g 15.0g
Fiber 3.1g 4.1g
Protein 12.0g 17.0g
Fat 10.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese

Serving size 257.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.8mg 10%
Sodium 819.8mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 23.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 149.1mg 11%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 819.8mg 17%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: SAUCE: WATER. TOMATO PASTE, COOKED BEEF. TOMATOES, ONIONS, TOMATO JUICE, RENDERED BEEF FAT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC PUREE. POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SPICES, MOLASSES. BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOY SAUCE (WATER. SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE. CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SOYBEAN OIL. COOKED ENRICHED PASTA: WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID. CHEESE: PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES). MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SKIM MILK, FLAVORS), PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESE BLEND WITH FLAVOR (PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESES CULTURED MILK. SALT, ENZYMES). ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE CULTURED MILK. WATER, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, SALT).

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry

Serving size 312.0 Gg

Calories 231

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 43.7mg 15%
Sodium 970.3mg 42%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 14%
Total Sugars 15.0g

* 7.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 59.3mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 380.6mg 8%

* 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:

WHITE MEAT CHICKEN BREAST [CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, BLACK PEPPER], SUGAR SNAP PEAS, SAUCE [WATER, SOY SAUCE {WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT}, SUGAR, LEMONGRASS, CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, ROASTED GARLIC, CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, CHICKEN BASE (ROASTED CHICKEN, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN FAT, CORNSTARCH, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC {COLOR}, NATURAL FLAVOR), CARAMEL COLOR, SPICES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS], CARROTS, ONIONS, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN ONIONS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Baked Ziti Pasta With ...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Lemongrass Chicken Sti...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 30% DV
Vitamin A 142% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hea...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Baked Ziti Pasta With A Hearty Seasoned Meat Sauce Topped With Real Mozzarella Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride

Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Stouffer's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1045261

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Brand Innovasian Cuisine Enterprises, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2038296

Report Data Issues for Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry