Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!

Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!

Macaroni & Cheese

Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 59.2g Raises blood sugar 118.3
Fiber 5.6g Not digested -11.2
Net Carbs 53.6g Digestible carbs 107.1
Protein 18.3g Moderates impact -3.9
Fat 5.6g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 86 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 340.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 47.0g Raises blood sugar 94.0
Fiber 3.1g Not digested -6.1
Net Carbs 43.9g Digestible carbs 87.9
Protein 19.0g Moderates impact -1.0
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 86

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

Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!

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Pasta Dinners Cugino's Gourmet Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!, Italian Sausage

Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Saus... Macaroni & C...
Carbs 42.0g 47.0g
Sugars 9.0g 6.0g
Fiber 4.0g 3.1g
Protein 13.0g 19.0g
Fat 4.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Sausage Rottni Meal!

Serving size 71.0 GRMg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 900.3mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 1209.1mg 93%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 506.9mg 11%

* 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:

PASTA (ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), PLANT-BASED SAUSAGE CRUMBLES (TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), SEASONING (SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, WHEY, TOMATO POWDER, PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER [{MILK, SALT, CHEESE CONTURES, ENZYMES}, WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID], ONION AND GARLIC POWDERS, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA EXTRACTIVE, YEAST EXTRACT, AND SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING).

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 340.0 Gg

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.2mg 15%
Sodium 1659.2mg 72%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 37.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 19.0g 38%
Calcium 251.6mg 19%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 350.2mg 7%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: COOKED MACARONI (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG WHITE), WHOLE MILK, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, ANNATTO (COLOR]), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CREAM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Sausage Rottni...

Minerals

Calcium 170% DV
Iron 24% DV
Potassium 20% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Macaroni & Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin D 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 3% 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 Sausage Rottni Meal!

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 13 more

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
41
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ 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

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

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Italian Sausage Rottni Meal! 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 Cugino's Gourmet Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2592933

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Brand Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1870493

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