Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Organic Macaroni Casserole

BSI: 49 - High Impact
✅ Less blood sugar impact

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

BSI: 47 - High Impact
Bektrom Foods, Inc Branded Pasta Dinners
Heritage Health Food, Inc. Branded Pasta Dinners

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Organic Maca... Pasta Salad,...
Carbs 27.0g 26.0g
Sugars 2.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 4.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.5g

Estimated Blood Sugar Response

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Organic Macaroni Casserole

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Organic Macaroni Casserole

Serving size 37.0 Gg

Calories 135

% 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 449.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 23.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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:

GLUTEN FREE BROWN RICE ELBOW MACARONI*, OAT FLOUR*, SEA SALT, SUGAR*, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES* (ONION*, GARLIC* & TOMATO*), YEAST POWDER*, NATURAL SMOKE TORULA YEAST, ANNATTO POWDER* (ANNATTO EXTRACT*, MALTODEXTRIN*), CITRIC ACID, LEMON PEEL POWDER* AND NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE POWDER [POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVORING, HYDRATED SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)].

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 240.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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 (WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, ENRICHED FLOUR [ WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MUSTARD FLOUR, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, PARSLEY, SOYBEAN OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE [ PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM DIACETATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE), DEHYDRATED SHREDDED CARROTS, DEHYDRATED PEAS, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPERS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Organic Macaroni Casse...

Minerals

Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pasta Salad, Creamy Pa...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 397% DV

Minerals

Iron 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Organic Macaroni Casserole

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Filler
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
🏭 Processed
+ 2 more

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 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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Organic Macaroni Casserole Tags

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan 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 Heritage Health Food, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2287796

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Brand Bektrom Foods, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1850871

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Frequently Asked Questions

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