Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meal Kit Cheese Cup has less impact on blood sugar than Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & Cheese Bites, Frozen Meal, 9.7 Oz.

Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & Cheese Bites, Frozen Meal, 9.7 Oz.

Meal Kit Cheese Cup

BSI: 55 - High Impact
BSI: 51 - High Impact

Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & Cheese Bites, Frozen Meal, 9.7 Oz.

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Prepared/Preserved Foods Variety Packs Conagra Brands, Inc Branded

Meal Kit Cheese Cup

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Prepared/Preserved Foods Variety Packs Es Foods Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Kid Cuisine ... Meal Kit Che...
Carbs 81.0g 76.0g
Sugars 15.0g 48.0g
Fiber 4.1g 6.1g
Protein 10.0g 15.0g
Fat 19.0g 30.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & Cheese Bites, Frozen Meal, 9.7 Oz.

Serving size 274.0 GRMg

Calories 540

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 11.0mg 4%
Sodium 989.1mg 43%
Total Carbohydrates 81.0g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 15.0g

* 61.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 139.7mg 11%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 520.6mg 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:

MACARONI AND CHEESE BITE (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI [WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA {DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}], BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], WHEY, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], BUTTERMILK, CELLULOSE GUM, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DEXTROSE, EGGS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], MALTODEXTRIN, METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], SALT, SILICON DIOXIDE [TO PREVENT CAKING], SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, SPICES, WHEAT FLOUR, WHITE PEPPER, YEAST, YELLOW CORN FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {COLOR}], MODIFIED WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, CHEESE FLAVOR [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, BLUE CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LESS THAN 2%: CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID], SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR]), FRENCH FRIES (POTATOES, CANOLA OIL, SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE [TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION], COLORING [CARAMEL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC], DEXTROSE), COOKIES (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, PALM OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C BLUE 1], SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN.) CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT

Meal Kit Cheese Cup

Serving size 264.0 GRMg

Calories 620

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30.0g 38%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.6mg 13%
Sodium 818.4mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 76.0g 28%
Dietary Fiber 6.1g 22%
Total Sugars 48.0g

* 21.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 343.2mg 26%
Iron 7.0mg 39%
Potassium 778.8mg 17%

* 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:

CHEESE SPREAD: CHEDDAR CHEESE, (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM PROPIONATE, APO-CAROTENAL FOR COLOR. SUNFLOWER SEEDS - ROASTED, HONEY: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, HONEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, XANTHAN GUM. RAISINS: CALIFORNIA SEEDLESS RAISINS, LESS THAN 0.5% CANOLA OIL. JUICE BREAKS VEGETABLE JUICE PUNCH: RECONSTITUTED VEGETABLE JUICE (WATER AND SWEET POTATO CONC.), RECONSTITUTED FRUIT JUICE BLEND (WATER AND CONC. JUICES OF APPLE AND WHITE GRAPE), NATURAL FLAVORING, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID. WG WHEAT CRACKER: WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL , SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MALT SYRUP, MOLASSES, HONEY, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, CREAM OF TARTAR (POTASSIUM BITARTRATE), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, HONEY FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Kid Cuisine Level Up M...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Meal Kit Cheese Cup

Vitamins

Vitamin D 4% DV

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 15% DV
Potassium 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.

Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & ...

Total Ingredients
117
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Meal Kit Cheese Cup

Total Ingredients
47
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 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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Kid Cuisine Level Up Mac & Cheese Bites, Frozen Meal, 9.7 Oz. 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 Conagra Brands, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2699180

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Brand Es Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2521973

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