Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs has less impact on blood sugar than Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake

Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake

Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake
BSI: 67 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 227.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.0g Raises blood sugar 74.0
Fiber 3.0g Not digested -5.9
Net Carbs 34.1g Digestible carbs 68.1
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 67

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.

Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bellisio Foods Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake

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 Michelina's,... Chili Lime C...
Carbs 37.0g 3.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 3.0g 1.0g
Protein 11.0g 18.0g
Fat 7.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 261

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.9mg 5%
Sodium 479.0mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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 PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), TOMATO PASTE, BEEF, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH*, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, AND ENZYMES. *INGREDIENT NOT IN REGULAR MOZZARELLA CHEESE), LESS THAN 2% OF ONIONS, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GARLIC (WITH WATER AND CITRIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM COW'S MILK , SALT, ENZYMES), BEEF BROTH FLAVOR (BEEF BROTH, FLAVOR, SALT), SALT, BURGUNDY WINE (WINE, SALT), GRATED CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE, SALT), GRANULATED GARLIC, TOMATO POWDER (DEHYDRATED TOMATO PASTE), TOMATO PASTE FLAVOR (NATURAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CORN STARCH), SPICES, TOASTED ONION POWDER, CELLULOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN AND NATURAL FLAVOR.

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.

Michelina's, Four Chee...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 6% DV
Vitamin A 20% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% 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.

Michelina's, Four Cheese Zi...

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 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

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

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Michelina's, Four Cheese Ziti With Meat Sauce Bake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

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 Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2035453

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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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