Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo Orzo Salad With Kalamata Olives, Greek Style Chicken, Yellow Peppers, & Feta Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Original Macaroni And Cheese

Original Macaroni And Cheese

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo Orzo Salad With Kalamata Olives, Greek Style Chicken, Yellow Peppers, & Feta Cheese

BSI: 76 - High Impact
BSI: 35 - High Impact

Original Macaroni And Cheese

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Pasta Dinners The Kroger Co. Branded

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo Orzo Salad With Kalamata Olives, Greek Style Chicken, Yellow Peppers, & Feta Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Mac... Greek Style ...
Carbs 40.0g 65.0g
Sugars 6.0g 5.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.1g
Protein 7.0g 34.0g
Fat 3.0g 17.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Macaroni And Cheese

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 99.8mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Potassium 240.1mg 5%

* 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, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT MILK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, ADDED COLOR [BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN], CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES.

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo Orzo Salad With Kalamata Olives, Greek Style Chicken, Yellow Peppers, & Feta Cheese

Serving size 340.0 GRMg

Calories 551

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.8mg 25%
Sodium 860.2mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 65.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 55.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 34.0g 68%
Calcium 88.4mg 7%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Potassium 761.6mg 16%

* 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:

ORZO SALAD (COOKED ORZO PASTA [WATER, ORZO PASTA {DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}], DRESSING [WATER, LEMON JUICE, CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, ROASTED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHICKEN BASE CONCENTRATE (CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FLAVOR, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, ONION POWDER, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC}, SEA SALT, SPICES, SPEARMINT], KALAMATA OLIVES [KALAMATA OLIVES, WATER, SALT, WINE VINEGAR, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL], CANE SUGAR), GREEK STYLE CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, PLAIN YOGURT [CULTURED MILK], SPICES [INCLUDING PAPRIKA], SALT, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR [YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS EXTRACT]), COOKED YELLOW PEPPERS (YELLOW PEPPERS, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, SPICE), FETA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH [TO PREVENT CAKING]).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Macaroni And ...

Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Greek Style Chicken & ...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 5% 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.

Original Macaroni And Cheese

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 more

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo ...

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 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.

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Original Macaroni And Cheese Tags

Greek Style Chicken & Orzo Orzo Salad With Kalamata Olives, Greek Style Chicken, Yellow Peppers, & Feta Cheese Tags

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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 Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2431033

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2642825

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