Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo has less impact on blood sugar than Original Mashed Cauliflower

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo

Original Mashed Cauliflower

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 34.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Original Mashed Cauliflower
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 125.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 8.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo

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Frozen Prepared Sides Heinz Frozen Food Company Branded

Full Food Name

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo

Original Mashed Cauliflower

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Frozen Prepared Sides Birds Eye Branded

Full Food Name

Original Mashed Cauliflower, Original

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Velve... Original Mas...
Carbs 2.0g 6.0g
Sugars 1.0g 3.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 2.5g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 199.9mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 40.1mg 3%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT), COOKED CHORIZO CRUMBLES (PORK, SEASONING [PAPRIKA, SALT, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA], WATER), FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, DICED TOMATOES (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE PRODUCT (PASTEURIZED MILK, WHEY, WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), FIRE ROASTED GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ONIONS, GREEN ONIONS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE (SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ORTHOPHOSPHATE), POWDERED YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, TURMERIC EXTRACTIVES (POLYSORBATE 80, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE), ANNATTO COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, WATER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SOYBEAN OIL).

Original Mashed Cauliflower

Serving size 125.0 Gg

Calories 40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 540.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 220.0mg 5%

* 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:

CAULIFLOWER, WATER, HEAVY CREAM, LESS THAN 2% OF: CORN STARCH, MODIFIED WHEY, SEA SALT, SPICE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Velveeta Cheese...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin A 65% DV

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Original Mashed Caulif...

Minerals

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.

Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauc...

Total Ingredients
59
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Original Mashed Cauliflower

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 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.

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Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce With Salsa And Crumbled Chorizo, Chorizo Tags

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Original Mashed Cauliflower Tags

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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 Heinz Frozen Food Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648422

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Brand Birds Eye
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1138225

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