Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni & Cheese

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

BSI: 95 - High Impact
BSI: 10 - Low Impact

Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Prepared Sides H.J. Heinz Company Branded

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

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Frozen Prepared Sides Season's Choice Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Broccoli Bak...
Carbs 50.0g 8.0g
Sugars 6.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 3.0g
Protein 9.0g 4.0g
Fat 2.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 810.9mg 35%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 150.5mg 12%
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 ENRICHED PASTA PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED PASTA PRODUCT [SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MUNICIPAL SOURCE, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SALT, CHEESE BLEND [GRANULAR, BLUE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)], NATURAL FLAVORS [INCLUDING MILK AND AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT], XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, LIPOLYZED CREAM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES [SOY], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME-MODIFIED BUTTER, BUTTERFAT, SPICES, ANNATTO EXTRACT, FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, TURMERIC EXTRACT, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LACTOSE POWDER, ANNATTO, TURMERIC).

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

Serving size 114.0 Gg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.3mg 3%
Sodium 259.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 92.3mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 175.6mg 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:

BROCCOLI, WATER, HALF-AND-HALF, RICE FLOUR, PROCESSING EMMENTAL CHEESE [EMMENTAL, WATER, WHEY POWDER, BUTTER, MELTING SALT (SODIUM CITRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT], MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, SALT, STARTER, RENNET), EMMENTAL CHEESE (MILK, SALT, STARTER, RENNET), SUNFLOWER OIL, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAIN MILK), WHITE PEPPER, NUTMEG.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Broccoli Bake In A Cre...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 2% 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.

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 8 more

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy C...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 8 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 & Cheese Tags

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce 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 H.J. Heinz Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648646

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Brand Season's Choice
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1134076

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