Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

BSI: 6 - Low Impact
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese

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Cheese S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. Branded

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

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Cheese Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mild Cheddar... Lowes Foods,...
Carbs 1.0g 4.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 1.0g
Fat 9.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 190.1mg 15%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 19.9mg 0%

* 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:

CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 45

% 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 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 280.2mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

WATER, NONFAT MILK, MONETARY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN AND/OR SOYBEAN), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GREEN CHILES, RED BELL PEPPERS, SALT, TOMATOES, NATURAL FLAVOR, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, MONO & DI-GLYCERIDES, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (FD&C YELLOW #5 AND YELLOW #6).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mild Cheddar & Montere...

Minerals

Calcium 68% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con...

Minerals

Calcium 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.

Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jac...

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 2 more

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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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Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese Tags

Lowes Foods, Salsa Con Queso Tags

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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 S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2601506

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Brand Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2020666

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