Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes has less impact on blood sugar than Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 95 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.0g Raises blood sugar 100.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 49.0g Digestible carbs 98.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 95

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

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes
BSI: 39 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 21.9g Raises blood sugar 43.9
Fiber 2.1g Not digested -4.2
Net Carbs 19.8g Digestible carbs 39.7
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 3.7g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 39

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

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Shurfine Branded

Full Food Name

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes

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Pasta Dinners Conagra Brands, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes, Chicken Taco Bake

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mini Shells ... Chicken Taco...
Carbs 50.0g 41.0g
Sugars 9.0g 7.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.9g
Protein 8.0g 13.0g
Fat 1.5g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 569.8mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 310.1mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: [ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: [DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WITH BEET JUICE (COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID].

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes

Serving size 187.0 GRMg

Calories 281

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.4mg 3%
Sodium 890.1mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 30.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 39.3mg 3%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 439.5mg 9%

* 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:

TACO SAUCE WITH CHICKEN: (WATER, COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), TOMATOES IN JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), TOMATOES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FLAVORING, CORN FLOUR, DRIED ONION, PAPRIKA, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH.) CURLY PASTA: ENRICHED PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 24% DV
Potassium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauc...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 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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Mini Shells & Cheese Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride

Chicken Taco Bake Taco Sauce With Chicken & Pasta Homestyle Bakes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Shurfine
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 695008

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Brand Conagra Brands, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2622243

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