Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 91 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 99.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 49.0g Raises blood sugar 98.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 47.0g Digestible carbs 94.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -2.1
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 91

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

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli
BSI: 83 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 63.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 45.0g Raises blood sugar 90.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 43.0g Digestible carbs 86.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 83

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Mcilhenny Company Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli

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Pasta Dinners Hy Vee, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli, Alfredo Broccoli

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Alfredo Broc...
Carbs 49.0g 45.0g
Sugars 4.0g 4.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 11.0g 8.0g
Fat 10.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 99.0 Gg

Calories 330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 760.3mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 43.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 100.0mg 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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR, MONTEREY JACK, ASIAGO AND PARMESAN CHEESES [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, COLOR ADDED [PAPRIKA EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE], SODIUM ALGINATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID).

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli

Serving size 63.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 640.1mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 71.8mg 6%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 274.1mg 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:

ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY (FROM MILK), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CORNSTARCH, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ONION*, SUGAR, LACTIC ACID, ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BROCCOLI*.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Vitamins

Vitamin A 11% DV

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Alfredo Broccoli Fettu...

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 18% DV
Potassium 12% 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 Dinner

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine...

Total Ingredients
35
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

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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Alfredo Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta In A Cheese Sauce With Broccoli Tags

🚀 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 Mcilhenny Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1861993

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Brand Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2143764

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