Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chicken Alfredo has less impact on blood sugar than Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta In Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Shredded White Meat Chicken And Savory Bacon

Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta In Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Shredded White Meat Chicken And Savory Bacon

Chicken Alfredo

BSI: 52 - High Impact
BSI: 39 - High Impact

Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta In Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Shredded White Meat Chicken And Savory Bacon

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Other Deli Freshrealm Llc Branded

Chicken Alfredo

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Other Deli Target Stores Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Loaded Mac &... Chicken Alfredo
Carbs 29.0g 35.0g
Sugars 2.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.1g 0.0g
Protein 24.0g 16.0g
Fat 18.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta In Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Shredded White Meat Chicken And Savory Bacon

Serving size 207.0 Gg

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.5mg 25%
Sodium 1300.0mg 57%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 24.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 24.0g 48%
Calcium 250.5mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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 PASTA (WATER, DURUM, WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [(PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT)], CHEESE BLEND [CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK {PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, PARMESAN CHEESE {PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, BUTTER {CREAM, SALT}, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], CREAM, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], COLD PACK CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, SALT, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR)], NONFAT DRY MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, ROUX (WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PALM OIL, XANTHAN GUM], CULTURED DEXTROSE [CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN (CARRIER)], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EMULSIFYING SALT [SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE], GUM [GUAR, XANTHAN], EMULSIFIER [MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES], VEGETABLE COLOR [ANNATTO EXTRACT], PAPRIKA OLEORESIN [REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA]), SHREDDED CHICKEN (BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, LESS THAN 2%: SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SPICES, FLAVORING, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOYBEAN OIL, DEYDRATED PARSLEY, XANTHAN GUM), CRUMBLED BACON (PORK, WATER, SEA SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CULTURED CELERY JUICE), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), DRIED PARSLEY.

Chicken Alfredo

Serving size 177.0 GRMg

Calories 299

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.1mg 10%
Sodium 499.1mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 35.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 32.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 99.1mg 8%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 260.2mg 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:

LINGUINE PASTA ([DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, WATER], SOYBEAN OIL), ALFREDO SAUCE (MILK, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE [PARMESAN CHEESE {CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}], POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS], CHEESE FLAVOR [CHEDDAR, BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC PURE, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, COOKED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, CELERY, ONION}, NATURAL FLAVOR, NATURAL CHICKEN FLAVOR, TURMERIC EXTRACT], SALT, SUGAR, MUSHROOM SEASONING [MUSHROOM POWDER, SALT, MUSHROOM EXTRACT], BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM), GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Loaded Mac & Cheese El...

Minerals

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

Chicken Alfredo

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow P...

Total Ingredients
88
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Chicken Alfredo

Total Ingredients
54
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 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

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Loaded Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta In Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Shredded White Meat Chicken And Savory Bacon Tags

Chicken Alfredo 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 Freshrealm Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2365636

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Brand Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2606934

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