Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With A Creamy Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz

La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With A Creamy Cheese Sauce

BSI: 67 - High Impact
BSI: 42 - High Impact

La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz

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Vegetable And Lentil Mixes La Cena Fine Foods, Ltd. Branded

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With A Creamy Cheese Sauce

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Vegetable And Lentil Mixes Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient La Cena Smal... Cheesy Mashe...
Carbs 31.0g 24.0g
Sugars 1.0g 3.0g
Fiber 13.0g 2.0g
Protein 12.0g 5.0g
Fat 0.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz

Serving size 51.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 13.0g 46%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 98.9mg 8%
Iron 5.0mg 28%
Potassium 759.9mg 16%

* 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:

SMALL RED BEANS

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With A Creamy Cheese Sauce

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 590.2mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 109.8mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 479.9mg 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:

CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES); SEASONED POTATOES (POTATOES*, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, WHEY, CREAM, SKIM MILK, ONION*, GARLIC*, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], MILK, SPICE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEESE CULTURE, LACTIC ACID, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENZYMES).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

La Cena Small Red Bean...

Minerals

Calcium 19% DV
Iron 54% DV
Potassium 43% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes...

Minerals

Calcium 20% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 25% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With...

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 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.

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La Cena Small Red Beans, 16 Oz Tags

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Data Quality

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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 La Cena Fine Foods, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2674815

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Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2214455

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