Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than General Tsos Chicken

General Tsos Chicken

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach

General Tsos Chicken
BSI: 79 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 140.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 42.0g Raises blood sugar 84.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -3.9
Net Carbs 40.0g Digestible carbs 80.1
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 79

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

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach
BSI: 64 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 198.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 35.0g Raises blood sugar 70.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 33.0g Digestible carbs 66.1
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -1.1
Fat 16.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 64

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

General Tsos Chicken

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Full Food Name

General Tsos Chicken

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach

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Other Deli Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach, Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient General Tsos... Pesto Pasta ...
Carbs 42.0g 35.0g
Sugars 12.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 8.0g 17.0g
Fat 6.0g 16.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

General Tsos Chicken

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 251

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 700.0mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
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:

LO MEIN NOODLES (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, 100% FULLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL YELLOW COLOR [ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT {COLOR}, TURMERIC {COLOR}, ORGANIC RICE CONCENTRATE]), GENERAL TSO SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], TOMATO PASTE, GARLIC [WATER, GARLIC], CORN STARCH, GINGER, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, DRIED CHILI PEPPER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC), CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA. BREADED WITH [ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR {ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, LEAVENING {SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE}, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN PROTEIN, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, PAPRIKA, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA]), RED BELL PEPPER, CARROT, SCALLION.

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach

Serving size 198.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.7mg 10%
Sodium 360.4mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 35.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 150.5mg 12%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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:

COOKED PENNINI PASTA (WATER, PENNINI RIGATI [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, NACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER), ORGANIC BASIL PESTO (ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED CANOLA OIL, WATER, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC COWS' MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], ORGANIC DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SALT), GRAPE TOMATOES, ASIAGO CHEESE (ASIAGO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), BABY SPINACH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

General Tsos Chicken

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 60% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pesto Pasta With Grill...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 28% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

General Tsos Chicken

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Pesto Pasta With Grilled Ch...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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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Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Tossed In Basil Pesto With White Chicken Meat, Grape Tomatoes, Asiago Cheese & Baby Spinach 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 Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1924050

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Brand Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1990691

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