Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera has less impact on blood sugar than Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera

BSI: 65 - High Impact
BSI: 59 - High Impact

Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Quality Pasta Company Branded

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera

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Pasta Dinners Oregon Freeze Dry Foods Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Carrot Twist... Freeze Dried...
Carbs 36.0g 33.0g
Sugars 9.0g 7.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 11.0g 8.0g
Fat 2.5g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 389.8mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 154.3mg 12%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 473.3mg 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:

WHEAT MACARONI WITH PEA PROTEIN (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE), CARROTS & CHEESE SEASONING (NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DRIED CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, ENZYME), CARROT POWDER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID POWDER, SAFFLOWER OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE (TO REDUCE CAKING), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), ANTI BOIL OVER POWDER (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL).

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera

Serving size 54.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.0mg 7%
Sodium 570.2mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 33.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 150.1mg 12%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

PRECOOKED PASTA (DURUM SEMOLINA, SALT), ZUCCHINI, SWEET CREAM, CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI LESS THAN 2% OF: RED PEPPER, NONFAT DRY MILK, YELLOW PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SEASONING (HYDROLYZED SOY & CORN PROTEIN, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC, SOYBEAN OIL), GREEN PEAS (PEAS, SALT), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), SEA SALT, SEASONING (YEAST EXTRACT, SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR), SPICE, GRANULATED GARLIC

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 27% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 23% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Freeze Dried Pasta Pri...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 19% DV
Vitamin A 154% DV

Minerals

Calcium 28% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 10 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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Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese Tags

Freeze Dried Pasta Primavera 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 Quality Pasta Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2398811

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Brand Oregon Freeze Dry Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1940923

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