Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese
BSI: 73 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.7g Raises blood sugar 101.4
Fiber 11.3g Not digested -22.6
Net Carbs 39.4g Digestible carbs 78.8
Protein 25.4g Moderates impact -4.0
Fat 11.3g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 73

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

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 66.2g Raises blood sugar 132.4
Fiber 1.4g Not digested -2.8
Net Carbs 64.8g Digestible carbs 129.6
Protein 16.9g Moderates impact -4.4
Fat 4.9g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Banza Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce, Elbows & Cheddar

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chickpea Pas... Elbows & Che...
Carbs 36.0g 47.0g
Sugars 7.0g 4.0g
Fiber 8.0g 1.0g
Protein 18.0g 12.0g
Fat 8.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese

Serving size 71.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 619.8mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g 29%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 169.7mg 13%
Iron 4.0mg 22%
Potassium 70.3mg 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:

CHICKPEA PASTA: CHICKPEAS, TAPIOCA, PEA PROTEIN, XANTHAN GUM CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, CULTURED WHOLE MILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING).

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce

Serving size 71.0 GRMg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 519.7mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 149.8mg 12%
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 WHEAT MACARONI, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, ORGANIC ANNATTO, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chickpea Pasta Mac And...

Minerals

Calcium 24% DV
Iron 31% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Elbows & Cheddar Organ...

Minerals

Calcium 21% 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.

Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
+ 7 more

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pa...

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 3 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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Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese Tags

Elbows & Cheddar Organic Pasta With Cheese Sauce Tags

Diet Compatibility
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 Banza Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2669989

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638080

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