Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz has less impact on blood sugar than Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce

Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce

Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.7g Raises blood sugar 29.3
Fiber 1.5g Not digested -3.0
Net Carbs 13.2g Digestible carbs 26.3
Protein 4.6g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 5.1g 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.

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce
BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 17.3g Raises blood sugar 34.5
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 14.9g Digestible carbs 29.7
Protein 2.8g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 1.4g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 29

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

Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

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Dough Based Products / Meals Conagra Brands Inc Branded

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Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce

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Dough Based Products / Meals Conagra Brands Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Banquet Ques... Healthy Choi...
Carbs 29.0g 44.0g
Sugars 3.0g 9.0g
Fiber 3.0g 6.1g
Protein 9.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

Serving size 198.0 GRMg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0g
Cholesterol 15.8mg 5%
Sodium 750.4mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 23.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 150.5mg 12%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 114.8mg 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:

QUESO SAUCE BLEND: WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), MONTEREY PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, GREEN AND RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, RED BELL PEPPERS, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, FLAVORING. ELBOW PASTA: WATER, ELBOW MACARONI (ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce

Serving size 255.0 GRMg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 15.3mg 5%
Sodium 479.4mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 6.1g 22%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 28.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 61.2mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 640.1mg 14%

* 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:

COOKED THREE CHEESE TORTELLINI (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE [ORGANIC WHEY, ORGANIC MILK, ORGANIC CREAM, ORGANIC VINEGAR], BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, LESS THAN 2% OF: SUGAR, YEAST, SUNFLOWER OIL], EGGS, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC COW'S MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], ORGANIC ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC COW'S MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], SALT, BLACK PEPPER, NUTMEG). MARINARA SAUCE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SUGAR, ONIONS, GARLIC PUREE, CORN STARCH, SALT, BASIL, OREGANO, BLACK PEPPER). VEGETABLES (ORGANIC SPINACH, ORGANIC TOMATOES, ORGANIC MUSHROOMS). CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, WHEAT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Banquet Queso Mac Lunc...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 22% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Healthy Choice Simply ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 7% 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 Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 5 more

Healthy Choice Simply Steam...

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 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.

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Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce 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 2518503

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Brand Conagra Brands Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2520627

Report Data Issues for Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Frozen Dinner, Three Cheese Tortellini, 9 Ounce