Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 92.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 56.0g Raises blood sugar 112.0
Fiber 3.0g Not digested -6.1
Net Carbs 53.0g Digestible carbs 105.9
Protein 13.0g Moderates impact -3.0
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli
BSI: 79 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 84.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 43.0g Raises blood sugar 86.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 41.0g Digestible carbs 82.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -1.8
Fat 8.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 79

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

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Big Y Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli

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Pasta Dinners The Moran Group Incorporated Branded

Full Food Name

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Past... Ultimate Ski...
Carbs 56.0g 43.0g
Sugars 8.0g 8.0g
Fiber 3.0g 2.0g
Protein 13.0g 9.0g
Fat 7.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese

Serving size 92.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 1000.0mg 43%
Total Carbohydrates 56.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 45.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 139.8mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 490.4mg 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:

MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), PROCESS CHEESE FOOD POWDER (CHEESE BLEND [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, RENNET, CHEESE CULTURES], WHEY POWDER, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), POWDERED SUNFLOWER OIL PREPARATION (SUNFLOWER OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, SILICON DIOXIDE), WHEY POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SPINACH POWDER, DEHYDRATED BASIL, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC POWDER.

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli

Serving size 84.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 630.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
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 MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOY AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM), WHEY, DRIED BROCCOLI (BROCCOLI, SUGAR), WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ALGINATE, BROCCOLI POWDER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICES, CHICKEN POWDER (CHICKEN FAT, CHICKEN BROTH, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE, BUTTER OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Pasta With Pes...

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 15% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ultimate Skillet Meal,...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 12% DV
Vitamin A 40% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Italian Pasta With Pesto Sa...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chic...

Total Ingredients
53
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Italian Pasta With Pesto Sauce, Mac & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Ultimate Skillet Meal, Chicken & Broccoli Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Big Y Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2430537

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Brand The Moran Group Incorporated
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1937128

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