Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce

BSI: 78 - High Impact
BSI: 90 - High Impact

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Mac... Deluxe Chedd...
Carbs 41.0g 38.0g
Sugars 5.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 6.0g 9.0g
Fat 3.5g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 59.7mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 469.8mg 10%

* 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 (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), LACTOSE MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, EMULSIFIERS (ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DRY WHOLE MILK, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM.

Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce

Serving size 77.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.0mg 7%
Sodium 519.8mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 32.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 110.1mg 8%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 200.2mg 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:

ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WATER, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC WHEY (FROM MILK), ORGANIC BUTTER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Macaroni & Ch...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 23% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Deluxe Cheddar Organic...

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 7% 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.

Original Macaroni & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shel...

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 9 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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Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2078085

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2627111

Report Data Issues for Deluxe Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Pasta With Cheese Sauce