Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pasta & Meatballs In Marinara Sauce Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef & Penne Pasta Homestyle Bakes has less impact on blood sugar than Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Pasta & Meatballs In Marinara Sauce Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef & Penne Pasta Homestyle Bakes

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

BSI: 79 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Pasta & Meatballs In Marinara Sauce Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef & Penne Pasta Homestyle Bakes

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Pasta Dinners Conagra Brands, Inc. Branded

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta & Meat... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 43.0g 43.0g
Sugars 9.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.9g 1.0g
Protein 11.0g 7.0g
Fat 8.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Pasta & Meatballs In Marinara Sauce Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef & Penne Pasta Homestyle Bakes

Serving size 207.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.5mg 5%
Sodium 720.4mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 10%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 31.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 39.3mg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 420.2mg 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:

MARINARA SAUCE FLAVORED WITH MEATBALLS: WATER, TOMATOES (TOMATO PUREE, WATER), PORK, DARK MEAT CHICKEN, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CRACKERMEAL (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, CHEESE BLEND (ROMANO, PARMESAN, RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR), BEEF, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, WHEAT GLUTEN AND SOY PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR.) PENNE PASTA: ENRICHED PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID).

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 210

% 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 559.8mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.2mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 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 PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY (FROM MILK), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MUSHROOMS*, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY*, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta & Meatballs In M...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 21% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
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.

Pasta & Meatballs In Marina...

Total Ingredients
44
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 10 more

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 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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Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi Tags

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Data Quality

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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 Conagra Brands, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2434927

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356546

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