Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta has less impact on blood sugar than Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburger Helper

Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburger Helper

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 87 - High Impact

Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburger Helper

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Dough Based Products / Meals General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta

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Dough Based Products / Meals General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Chee... Annie's Home...
Carbs 20.5g 47.0g
Sugars 2.7g 4.0g
Fiber 0.7g 2.0g
Protein 2.6g 10.0g
Fat 0.5g 4.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburger Helper

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 591.9mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 20.5g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Total Sugars 2.7g

* 17.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.6g 5%
Calcium 17.4mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 66.9mg 1%

* 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, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, MODIFIED WHEY, SALT. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, ONION*, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR), GARLIC*, LACTIC ACID, BUTTERMILK*, WHEY*, CALCIUM LACTATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT). *DRIED

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 499.8mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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 PASTA (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR), DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (FOR ANTICAKING).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheddar Cheese Melt Ha...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Vitamins

Vitamin A 16% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburg...

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Annie's Homegrown Shells & ...

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
+ 2 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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Cheddar Cheese Melt Hamburger Helper Tags

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta 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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2517177

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1456635

Report Data Issues for Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese 6 Pk, Made With Organic Pasta