Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Seasoned Chicken Boneless Skinless Drum & Thigh Fillet has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane

Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane

Seasoned Chicken Boneless Skinless Drum & Thigh Fillet

BSI: 45 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees C Stars Nursery, Inc. Branded

Seasoned Chicken Boneless Skinless Drum & Thigh Fillet

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Carne De Theresa Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Seasoned Chi...
Carbs 24.0g 2.0g
Sugars 4.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 15.0g
Fat 10.0g 2.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane

Serving size 128.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.7mg 13%
Sodium 349.4mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 199.7mg 15%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 149.8mg 3%

* 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:

MAC SAUCE (WATER, HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, MILK], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GOUDA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], FONTINA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], ASIAGO CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, GROUND MUSTARD, BLACK PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, CHIVES.), PASTA (WATER, PASTA [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: OREGANO, BASIL, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT).

Seasoned Chicken Boneless Skinless Drum & Thigh Fillet

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.5mg 20%
Sodium 450.2mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

CONTAINING UP TO A 22% SOLUTION OF WATER, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE BLEND (BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM DIACETATE). SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TURMERIC, ONION, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, ANNATTO, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, OREGANO, AND NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese, Pla...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 17% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Seasoned Chicken Bonel...

Minerals

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.

Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Seasoned Chicken Boneless S...

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 5 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.

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Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane Tags

Seasoned Chicken Boneless Skinless Drum & Thigh Fillet 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 C Stars Nursery, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1859019

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Brand Carne De Theresa
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 406160

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