Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs has less impact on blood sugar than White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs
BSI: 71 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 38.0g Raises blood sugar 76.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 37.0g Digestible carbs 74.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -1.9
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 71

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 90.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.0g Raises blood sugar 120.0
Fiber 4.0g Not digested -7.9
Net Carbs 56.0g Digestible carbs 112.1
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -4.0
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs, Cheddar Havarti

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Basic American Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese, White Cheddar

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Hava... White Chedda...
Carbs 38.0g 60.0g
Sugars 3.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.0g
Protein 11.0g 16.0g
Fat 9.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.4mg 7%
Sodium 770.1mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 34.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 149.6mg 12%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], HAVARTI CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SWISS CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR]), SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, SPICE [CONTAINS MUSTARD], SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, DRIED CHIVES, FLAVOR), BREADCRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE, YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, SALT).

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Serving size 90.0 Gg

Calories 320

% 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 5.4mg 2%
Sodium 610.2mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 52.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 129.6mg 10%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Potassium 520.2mg 11%

* 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:

SPIRALS (RED LENTIL FLOUR, WHITE RICE, PEA PROTEIN), SAUCE (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, BUTTERMILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH.CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER OIL, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

White Cheddar Mac & Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 23% DV
Potassium 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked ...

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ 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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Cheddar Havarti Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Seasoned With Garlic And Chives, Topped With Toasted Breadcrumbs Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1664592

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Brand Basic American Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2468255

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