Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Kroger, Tempura Chicken With Orange Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Classic Pasta In A Hearty Meat Sauce Made With Sauteed Onions And Chunky Tomatoes

Kroger, Tempura Chicken With Orange Sauce

Classic Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Classic Pasta In A Hearty Meat Sauce Made With Sauteed Onions And Chunky Tomatoes

BSI: 60 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Kroger, Tempura Chicken With Orange Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees The Kroger Co. Branded

Classic Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Classic Pasta In A Hearty Meat Sauce Made With Sauteed Onions And Chunky Tomatoes

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Safeway, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Kroger, Temp... Classic Spag...
Carbs 31.0g 61.0g
Sugars 18.0g 12.0g
Fiber 0.0g 4.1g
Protein 9.0g 16.0g
Fat 14.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Kroger, Tempura Chicken With Orange Sauce

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 709.8mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 18.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

TEMPURA CHICKEN: CHICKEN WHITE MEAT, WATER, POTATO STARCH, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, COATING: WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR, [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, CORN, SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER OIL), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, EGGS, SAUCE: WATER, SUGAR, WINE VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEAN, SALT), ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORN STARCH, GINGER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: HONEY, SALT, GARLIC, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

Classic Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Classic Pasta In A Hearty Meat Sauce Made With Sauteed Onions And Chunky Tomatoes

Serving size 340.0 Gg

Calories 401

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.6mg 10%
Sodium 850.0mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 61.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 44.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 88.4mg 7%
Iron 4.0mg 22%
Potassium 639.2mg 14%

* 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:

MEAT SAUCE (WATER, TOMATOES IN JUICE [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], COOKED SEASONED BEEF [BEEF, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING], TOMATO PASTE, ONION, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT [SALT], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, ONION POWDER, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, RENNET], DEHYDRATED GARLIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE [RICE FLOUR], DATEM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), COOKED SPAGHETTI (WATER, ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE {IRON}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Kroger, Tempura Chicke...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV

Minerals

Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Classic Spaghetti With...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 5% 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, Tempura Chicken Wit...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 6 more

Classic Spaghetti With Meat...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 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.

Kroger, Tempura Chicken With Orange Sauce Tags

Classic Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Classic Pasta In A Hearty Meat Sauce Made With Sauteed Onions And Chunky Tomatoes Tags

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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2037414

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Brand Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2113810

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