Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Classic Italian Pasta Salad Mix has less impact on blood sugar than Pasta On The Side, Shells & White Cheddar Pasta

Pasta On The Side, Shells & White Cheddar Pasta

Classic Italian Pasta Salad Mix

BSI: 70 - High Impact
BSI: 62 - High Impact

Pasta On The Side, Shells & White Cheddar Pasta

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Pasta Dinners The Moran Group Incorporated Branded

Classic Italian Pasta Salad Mix

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Pasta Dinners Bektrom Foods, Inc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta On The... Classic Ital...
Carbs 38.0g 34.0g
Sugars 4.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 7.0g 5.0g
Fat 3.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pasta On The Side, Shells & White Cheddar Pasta

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 529.8mg 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 7.0g 14%
Calcium 80.1mg 6%
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: [DURUM FLOUR (NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)]; SAUCE: WHEY, CHEDDAR/BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BUTTERMILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LACTOSE, CORN STARCH SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM PHOSHPATE, HYDROLYZED CORN/SOY PROTEIN, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).

Classic Italian Pasta Salad Mix

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 260.1mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, CITRIC ACID, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, LACTOSE, SPICES, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, SOYBEAN OIL, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL, COLOR), DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED BLACK OLIVES, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta On The Side, She...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 40% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Classic Italian Pasta ...

Minerals

Iron 18% 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 On The Side, Shells &...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Classic Italian Pasta Salad...

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 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

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Pasta On The Side, Shells & White Cheddar Pasta Tags

Classic Italian Pasta Salad Mix Tags

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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 The Moran Group Incorporated
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2008706

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Brand Bektrom Foods, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2409651

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