Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix has less impact on blood sugar than Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 69.1g Raises blood sugar 138.2
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 66.2g Digestible carbs 132.4
Protein 11.8g Moderates impact -3.1
Fat 3.7g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix
BSI: 57 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 40.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 29.0g Digestible carbs 58.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 57

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

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce

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Flavored Rice Dishes The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain Branded

Full Food Name

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix

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Flavored Rice Dishes Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix, Brown Rice Jambalaya

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac'n Cheese... Brown Rice J...
Carbs 47.0g 30.0g
Sugars 2.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 3.0g
Fat 2.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce

Serving size 68.0 GRMg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 510.0mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 43.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 70.0mg 5%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Potassium 350.2mg 7%

* 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:

WHEAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), WHEY, PALM OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, POTASSIUM SALT, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NIACINAMIDE, IRON (II) SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 460.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
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:

LONG GRAIN PARBOILED BROWN RICE, ONION, SALT, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPER, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER), YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC & TAMARI SOY SAUCE (SOYBEAN, SALT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ra...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 29% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 22% DV
Folate 52% DV

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 23% DV
Potassium 15% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Brown Rice Jambalaya L...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
Vitamin A 83% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch F...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long G...

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor Pasta With Flavored Sauce Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Brown Rice Jambalaya Long Grain Brown Rice, Onions And Bell Peppers With Traditional New Orleans Seasonings Rice Dinner Mix Tags

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 The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2653651

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Brand Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2034469

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