Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups has less impact on blood sugar than Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A Cheesy Sauce With Bacon Bits

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A Cheesy Sauce With Bacon Bits

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 52 - High Impact

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A Cheesy Sauce With Bacon Bits

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Pasta Dinners Lipton Branded

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups

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Pasta Dinners Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheesy Bacon... Deluxe Shell...
Carbs 43.0g 28.0g
Sugars 2.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 8.0g
Fat 1.5g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A Cheesy Sauce With Bacon Bits

Serving size 60.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% 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 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 739.8mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
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 [SEMOLINA AND DURUM FLOUR (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], CORN STARCH, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BACON [(CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR], WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN (CORN, POTATO), SODIUM CITRATE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), TORULA YEAST, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE.

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups

Serving size 68.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 610.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 119.7mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 110.2mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT ([WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES ], WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], WITH OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND APOCAROTENAL ADDED FOR COLOR]), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CALCIUM SILICATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni ...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 31% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 22% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Deluxe Shells & Cheese...

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A ...

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
+ 10 more

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 11 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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Cheesy Bacon Macaroni In A Cheesy Sauce With Bacon Bits Tags

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups Tags

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Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

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 Lipton
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2673442

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Brand Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2415452

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