Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Elbow Pasta In Delicious Cheddar Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Elbow Pasta In Delicious Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

BSI: 37 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Elbow Pasta In Delicious Cheddar Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods Branded

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Buffalo Chic... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 20.0g 43.0g
Sugars 3.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 15.0g 7.0g
Fat 15.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Elbow Pasta In Delicious Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Serving size 190.0 Gg

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.2mg 11%
Sodium 579.5mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 49.4mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 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:

ELBOWS [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, VITAMINS (NIACIN, FERROUS LACTATE, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLATE, GLUCOSE), WATER], PASTEURIZED CHEDDAR CHEESE [(PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, MILK FAT, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ACETIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES), LIGHT CREAM, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY SOLIDS, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT), ONION POWDER, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, NISIN PREPARATION AND ANNATTO), DICED CHICKEN BREAST BUFFALO SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, SALT, WATER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR AND GARLIC POWDER), RANCH DRESSING (SOUR DRESSING (SKIM MILK, COCONUT OIL, CORN STARCH MODIFIED, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GELATIN, LACTIC AND CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOW-FAT MILK, FAT FREE MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN AND CAROB BEAN GUM), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED PASTEURIZED LIGHT CREAM, NON-FAT MILK, ENZYMES), SUGAR, SALT, EGG YOLK, VINEGAR, GARLIC, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SALT, BLACK PEPPER.

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.

Buffalo Chicken Mac N'...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 29% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 4% 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.

Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Chee...

Total Ingredients
88
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 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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Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Elbow Pasta In Delicious Cheddar Cheese Sauce Tags

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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 Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2272247

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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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