Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Rice Elbows And Cheese Sauce

Deluxe Rice Elbows And Cheese Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese

BSI: 99 - High Impact
BSI: 56 - High Impact

Deluxe Rice Elbows And Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Ahold Usa, Inc. Branded

Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Simply Nature Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Deluxe Rice ... Macaroni & C...
Carbs 53.0g 30.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 6.0g
Fat 10.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Deluxe Rice Elbows And Cheese Sauce

Serving size 99.0 Gg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 670.2mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 53.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 48.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 90.1mg 7%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 250.5mg 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:

BROWN RICE MACARONI (WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, RICE BRAN), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY [FROM MILK], MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], XANTHAN GUM).

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 150

% 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 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 359.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 150.1mg 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:

ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHEY, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, NATURAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR), LACTIC ACID POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Deluxe Rice Elbows And...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Macaroni & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 16% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Deluxe Rice Elbows And Chee...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 14 more

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 9 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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Deluxe Rice Elbows And Cheese Sauce Tags

Macaroni & Cheese 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 Ahold Usa, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2422200

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Brand Simply Nature
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1136503

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