Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Macaroni & Cheese Meal has less impact on blood sugar than Sweet Potato Latkes

Macaroni & Cheese Meal

Sweet Potato Latkes

BSI: 71 - High Impact
BSI: 75 - High Impact

Macaroni & Cheese Meal

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Frozen Prepared Sides Conagra Frozen Foods Branded

Sweet Potato Latkes

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Frozen Prepared Sides Royal Wine Corporation Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Sweet Potato...
Carbs 39.0g 40.0g
Sugars 4.0g 10.0g
Fiber 3.0g 2.0g
Protein 10.0g 3.0g
Fat 6.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Meal

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 261

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.9mg 5%
Sodium 760.5mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 32.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 220.2mg 5%

* 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, ELBOW MACARONI [ ENRICHED PASTA {DURUM WHEAT, SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [ COLOR], NONFAT DRY MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (WHEY, CHEESE [ GRANULAR AND BLUE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME}], SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL.

Sweet Potato Latkes

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 400.0mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 10.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 100.0mg 2%

* 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:

SWEET POTATO (59%), WATER, POTATO FLAKES (POTATOES, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES [EMULSIFIER], DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE [STABILIZER], CITRIC ACID [ACIDITY REGULATOR]), WHEAT FLOUR (CONTAINS GLUTEN), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR RAPESEED), DISTARCH PHOSPHATE (EMULSIFIER), ONION FLAKES, SALT, SPICES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Meal

Vitamins

Vitamin A 37% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sweet Potato Latkes

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 3% 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 Meal

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 8 more

Sweet Potato Latkes

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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 Meal Tags

Sweet Potato Latkes Tags

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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 Conagra Frozen Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1595889

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Brand Royal Wine Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2385409

Report Data Issues for Sweet Potato Latkes