Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamy Vegan Mac has less impact on blood sugar than Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese

Creamy Vegan Mac

Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese

BSI: 77 - High Impact
BSI: 80 - High Impact

Creamy Vegan Mac

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Other Deli Kettle Cuisine, Inc. Branded

Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese

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Other Deli Hannaford Bros. Co. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Vegan... Buffalo Tend...
Carbs 41.0g 41.0g
Sugars 2.0g 4.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 6.0g 24.0g
Fat 12.0g 18.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Vegan Mac

Serving size 245.0 Gg

Calories 289

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 710.5mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 120.1mg 3%

* 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:

WATER, CAVATAPPI MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), BUTTERNUT SQUASH, COCONUT MILK (COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER), RICE FLOUR, CANOLA OIL*, TAPIOCA STARCH, INACTIVE NUTRITION YEAST (DRIED YEAST, NIACIN [VITAMIN B3], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12), SEA SALT, RICE STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, GRANULATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, ANNATTO (FOR COLOR), SPICES.

Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese

Serving size 257.0 Gg

Calories 419

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.5mg 25%
Sodium 1421.2mg 62%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 24.0g 48%
Calcium 167.1mg 13%
Iron 2.0mg 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:

WHITE CHEDDAR MAC & CHEESE (COOKED ENRICHED SHELL PASTA WATER SEMOLINA EGG WHITES NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID) WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES) LIGHT CREAM CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE MILK FAT, SKIM MILK SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, SALT, NISIN PREPARATION AND YEAST EXTRACT), CHICKEN NUGGETS (CHICKEN BREAST CHUNK FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT CONTAINING UP TO 20% OF A SOLUTION OF WATER, SALT AND SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BREADER: WHEAT FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR SALT SPICES LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PAPRIKA, METHYLCELLULOSE GUM, ONION POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK BATTER WATER WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT LEAVENING SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ONION POWDER GARLIC POWDER PREDUST: WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL), BUTTERY BUFFALO SAUCE (HOT SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT), CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER SALT EXTRACTIVES

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Vegan Mac

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Buffalo Tenders Mac & ...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 4% 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 Vegan Mac

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 more

Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
41
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 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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Creamy Vegan Mac Tags

Buffalo Tenders Mac & Cheese Tags

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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 Kettle Cuisine, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2428823

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Brand Hannaford Bros. Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2305498

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