Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Salads, Freekeh & Kale has less impact on blood sugar than Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Salads, Freekeh & Kale

BSI: 84 - High Impact
BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact

Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

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Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners The Kroger Co. Branded

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Salads, Freekeh & Kale

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Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners Conifer Specialties Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Kroger, Maca... Artisan Free...
Carbs 45.0g 18.0g
Sugars 6.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 3.0g
Protein 17.0g 3.0g
Fat 17.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 250.0 Gg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 45.0mg 15%
Sodium 900.0mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 300.0mg 23%
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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT [WHEAT, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, AMERICAN AND SWISS AND ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESES (PART SKIM AND WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MILK, WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTER FAT, SKIM MILK. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN AND GUAR GUMS, SPICE, ANNATTO AND B-APO-8 CAROTENAL (FOR COLOR), SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN.

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Salads, Freekeh & Kale

Serving size 25.0 Gg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 240.0mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

GREENWHEAT FREEKEH, SEASONING MIX (MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SPICES, VINEGAR POWDER, SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR (YEAST EXTRACT), GARLIC, ONION, PARSLEY TOMATO POWDER, TURMERIC, CITRIC ACID, BELL PEPPER, SUNFLOWER OIL), ONION, CARROTS, TOMATOES, LEEKS, BELL PEPPER, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 22% DV

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Artisan Freekeh & Kale...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV
Vitamin A 222% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 24% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 9 more

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Sala...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 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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Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Artisan Freekeh & Kale Salads, Freekeh & Kale 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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2121028

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Brand Conifer Specialties Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2085749

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