Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Butter & Garlic Flavor Corkscrew Pasta In A Creamy Butter And Garlic Sauce

Butter & Garlic Flavor Corkscrew Pasta In A Creamy Butter And Garlic Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese

BSI: 78 - High Impact
BSI: 56 - High Impact

Butter & Garlic Flavor Corkscrew Pasta In A Creamy Butter And Garlic Sauce

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Pasta Dinners The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain Branded

Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Simply Nature Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Butter & Gar... Macaroni & C...
Carbs 42.0g 30.0g
Sugars 1.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 6.0g
Fat 3.5g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Butter & Garlic Flavor Corkscrew Pasta In A Creamy Butter And Garlic Sauce

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 569.7mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* 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:

WHEAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), WHEY, SALT, CANOLA OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC, ONIONS, PARSLEY*, CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FAT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TURMERIC (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATO (COLOR), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 359.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 150.1mg 3%

* 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:

ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHEY, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, NATURAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR), LACTIC ACID POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Butter & Garlic Flavor...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 25% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 25% DV
Folate 20% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Macaroni & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 16% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Butter & Garlic Flavor Cork...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 10 more

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 9 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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Butter & Garlic Flavor Corkscrew Pasta In A Creamy Butter And Garlic Sauce Tags

Macaroni & Cheese 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 The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2483886

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Brand Simply Nature
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1136503

Report Data Issues for Macaroni & Cheese