Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese With Bacon has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese With Bacon

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

BSI: 81 - High Impact
BSI: 86 - High Impact

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese With Bacon

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

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Pasta Dinners Reggano Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Alfre... Chicken Broc...
Carbs 51.0g 46.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 16.0g 7.0g
Fat 14.0g 2.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese With Bacon

Serving size 116.0 GRMg

Calories 390

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 1080.0mg 47%
Total Carbohydrates 51.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 220.4mg 17%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 329.4mg 7%

* 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, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), SEASONING BLEND (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, WHEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, PASTEURIZED MILK, ONION POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DRIED PARSLEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE LACTOSE, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, WHITE PEPPER, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NUTMEG, CITRIC ACID, CHEESE CULTURE, LACTIC ACID ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS CELERY], SULFITES), BACON BITS WITH ADDED HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (BACON [CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE], SMOKE FLAVOR), BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, DRIED PARSLEY, YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, SALT).

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

Serving size 62.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 660.3mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 264.7mg 6%

* 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, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, CHICKEN FAT (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, ONION, GARLIC, BROCCOLI, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), SPICES, RED BELL PEPPER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHICKEN FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, CHICKEN, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, TORULA YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, WHEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Alfredo Mac & C...

Minerals

Calcium 19% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Broccoli Flavo...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 18% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese...

Total Ingredients
61
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pas...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese With Bacon Tags

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2676061

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Brand Reggano
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1136487

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