Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni And Mild White Cheddar Dinner

Macaroni And Mild White Cheddar Dinner

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Cheese Sauce

BSI: 91 - High Impact
BSI: 83 - High Impact

Macaroni And Mild White Cheddar Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Wakefern Food Corporation Branded

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni And... Alfredo Fett...
Carbs 49.0g 44.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 10.0g 9.0g
Fat 2.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni And Mild White Cheddar Dinner

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 639.8mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI (DURUM AND ENRICHED FLOUR WITH NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, GRANULAR AND CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, COLOR (BETA CAROTENE), ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVE (TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE).

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Cheese Sauce

Serving size 62.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 820.3mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 60.1mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SWEET WHEY (A MILK DERIVATIVE), CREAM CHEESE (SWEET CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, CHEESE CULTURES), BUTTER (SWEET CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, CORNSTARCH-MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni And Mild Whit...

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Alfredo Fettuccini In ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 18% DV
Niacin (B3) 40% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 32% DV

Minerals

Calcium 10% 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.

Macaroni And Mild White Che...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 9 more

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Che...

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
+ 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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Macaroni And Mild White Cheddar Dinner Tags

Alfredo Fettuccini In A Cheese Sauce Tags

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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 Wakefern Food Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2125985

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Brand Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1467531

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