Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 255.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 59.0g Raises blood sugar 118.0
Fiber 4.1g Not digested -8.2
Net Carbs 54.9g Digestible carbs 109.9
Protein 18.0g Moderates impact -1.6
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 84.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.0g Raises blood sugar 6.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 18.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees The Good Kitchen Branded

Full Food Name

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs, Chili Lime

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Chili Lime C...
Carbs 59.0g 3.0g
Sugars 9.0g 0.0g
Fiber 4.1g 1.0g
Protein 18.0g 18.0g
Fat 20.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.8mg 14%
Sodium 770.1mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 59.0g 21%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 45.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 318.8mg 25%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 198.9mg 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:

COOKED ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER, SALT), ORGANIC CHEESE SAUCE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC AGED HARD CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), PASTEURIZED ORGANIC CREAM, SALT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC NUTMEG, ORGANIC ANNATTO).

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

Serving size 84.0 Gg

Calories 110

% 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 50.4mg 17%
Sodium 369.6mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 26.0mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 188.2mg 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:

CHICKEN DARK MEAT, WATER, POTATO STARCH, PAPRIKA, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, CHILI PEPPER, OREGANO, CUMIN, PARSLEY, OLIVE OIL, LIME OIL, XANTHAM GUM

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Whea...

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 6% 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 Wheat Pas...

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🥖 Refined Carb
+ 2 more

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
💦 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 Wheat Pasta And Three Cheese Sauce Tags

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
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 Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2425160

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Brand The Good Kitchen
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1979749

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