Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi has less impact on blood sugar than Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Lentil Penne, Italian

Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Lentil Penne, Italian

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

BSI: 92 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Lentil Penne, Italian

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Pasta Dinners Basic American Foods, Inc. Branded

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Bean Pasta +... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 54.0g 43.0g
Sugars 3.0g 2.0g
Fiber 6.0g 1.0g
Protein 18.0g 7.0g
Fat 2.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Lentil Penne, Italian

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 480.3mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 54.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 22%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 45.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 149.6mg 12%
Iron 5.4mg 30%
Potassium 770.1mg 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:

RED LENTIL PENNE (RED LENTIL FLOUR, OAT FIBER, CALCIUM SULFATE, XANTHAN GUM), DRY SAUCE MIX [CANE SUGAR, RED BELL PEPPER, TOMATO, SALT, MILK, CREAM, CORN STARCH, GARLIC, ONION, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: NATURAL FLAVORS (CARAMELIZED ONION, PARMESAN AND ROMANO), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT], SEASONING [SPICE, SEA SALT, GARLIC, ONION, GROUND RICE, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: NATURAL AGED CHEESE FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE AND SILICON DIOXIDE], RED BELL PEPPER, CARROT, LEEK.

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 559.8mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.2mg 3%
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:

ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY (FROM MILK), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MUSHROOMS*, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY*, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 71% DV
Vitamin A 229% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 35% DV
Potassium 26% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Len...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 8 more

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 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

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Bean Pasta + Veggie Kit Lentil Penne, Italian Tags

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi 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 Basic American Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1870796

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356546

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