Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon
BSI: 52 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 175.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 1.1g Not digested -2.1
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 53.9
Protein 19.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 52

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy
BSI: 78 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 198.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 42.0g Raises blood sugar 84.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 40.0g Digestible carbs 80.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 19.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 78

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bremer Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy, Chicken Pot Pie

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Chicken Pot ...
Carbs 28.0g 42.0g
Sugars 4.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.1g 2.0g
Protein 19.0g 9.0g
Fat 20.0g 19.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon

Serving size 175.0 Gg

Calories 361

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 50.8mg 17%
Sodium 869.8mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 22.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 19.0g 38%
Calcium 299.3mg 23%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 169.8mg 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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, MAY ALSO CONTAIN DEXTROSE, HONEY, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM DIACETATE, AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), HALF & HALF (MILK, CREAM), NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, RICE FLOUR, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID), SALT, LACTIC ACID (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH AND LACTIC ACID), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH CITRIC ACID, SPICE.

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy

Serving size 198.0 Gg

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
Cholesterol 35.6mg 12%
Sodium 930.6mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 36.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 29.7mg 2%
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:

FILLING: WATER, COOKED CHICKEN ROLL (CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN (MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, CITRIC ACID), CARROTS, POTATOES (POTATOES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PEAS, LESS THAN 2% OF: SEASONING BLEND (SALT, ONION POWDER, SODIUM STEAROYL-LACTYLATE, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVOR [INCLUDES SOY LECITHIN], PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN TURMERIC, LACTIC ACID), WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, CHICKEN STOCK, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FLAVORS, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN FAT, COOKED CHICKEN POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR). CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, LARD (DEODORIZED LARD, HYDROGENATED LARD, BHT [PRESERVATIVE]), WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 32% DV

Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Pot Pie A Flak...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 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.

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pas...

Total Ingredients
45
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 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.

Mac & Cheese, Cheddar & Bacon Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🥷 Sneaky Spike

Chicken Pot Pie A Flaky Pastry Crust Filled With Chicken, Carrots, Potatoes And Peas In A Savory Gravy Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2067131

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Brand Bremer
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1133863

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