Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz has less impact on blood sugar than Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.6g Raises blood sugar 29.1
Fiber 1.4g Not digested -2.8
Net Carbs 13.2g Digestible carbs 26.3
Protein 4.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 4.7g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 26

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

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz
BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 16.3g Raises blood sugar 32.5
Fiber 2.2g Not digested -4.4
Net Carbs 14.1g Digestible carbs 28.1
Protein 6.8g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 7.1g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 27

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

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz

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Pasta/Noodles Conagra Brands Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz

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Pasta/Noodles Conagra Brands Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Banquet Baco... Marie Callen...
Carbs 31.0g 60.0g
Sugars 5.0g 9.0g
Fiber 3.0g 8.1g
Protein 10.0g 25.0g
Fat 10.0g 26.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz

Serving size 213.0 GRMg

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0g
Cholesterol 19.2mg 6%
Sodium 890.3mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 23.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 149.1mg 11%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 181.1mg 4%

* 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:

CHEESE AND BACON SAUCE: WATER, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY CONTAIN: SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, AND/OR SMOKEFLAVOR), MODIFIED WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, CHEESE FLAVOR (WHEY, CHEESE [GRANULAR AND BLUE {PASTEURIZEDMILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME}], SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), SALT, SUGAR, DATEM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR). ELBOW PASTA: WATER, ELBOW MACARONI(ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS:MILK, WHEAT.

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz

Serving size 369.0 GRMg

Calories 568

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.0g 33%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
Cholesterol 51.7mg 17%
Sodium 1321.0mg 57%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 8.1g 29%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 42.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 25.0g 50%
Calcium 151.3mg 12%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 741.7mg 16%

* 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:

SAUCE (CRUSHED TOMATOES IN PUREE [TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE], WATER, DICED TOMATOES, PARMESAN CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], TOMATO PASTE, ONIONS, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, CANOLA OIL, OLIVE OIL, FLAVORING), COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, DURUM FLOUR [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE {IRON}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, DRIED EGG WHITES), MEATBALLS (PORK AND BEEF, WATER, ONIONS, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE [SOY PROTEIN, SOY CARBOHYDRATE, CARAMEL COLOR], PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN*], TOMATO PASTE, GARLIC, SPICES, SALT, OLIVE OIL, FLAVORING), ITALIAN SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SALT, CORN SYRUP, SPICES, FENNEL, PEPPER, GARLIC, PAPRIKA, LEMON POWDER, FLAVORINGS). CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, WHEAT, SOY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Banquet Bacon Mac And ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 522% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Marie Callenders Meatb...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 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.

Banquet Bacon Mac And Chees...

Total Ingredients
44
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Marie Callenders Meatball S...

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 7 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.

Banquet Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 Oz Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Conagra Brands Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2518573

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Brand Conagra Brands Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2517669

Report Data Issues for Marie Callenders Meatball Sausage Marinara Dinner, 13 Oz