Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi has less impact on blood sugar than Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo

Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

BSI: 84 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo

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Pasta Dinners Pamela's Products Inc. Branded

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Exceptional ... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 45.0g 43.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 12.0g 7.0g
Fat 5.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 440.2mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 43.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 85.2mg 2%

* 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:

ORGANICPASTA (ORGANIC WHITE RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC SPROUTED BROWN RICE FLOUR), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES & ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES & ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), POTATO STARCH, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES & ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, SPICES, CITRIC ACID (TO ENHANCE FLAVOR).

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 559.8mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.2mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY (FROM MILK), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MUSHROOMS*, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY*, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Iron 14% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Exceptional Penne Pasta Mea...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 3 more

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
+ 7 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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Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo Tags

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi 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 Pamela's Products Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2432294

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356546

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