Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

BSI: 61 - High Impact
BSI: 86 - High Impact

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

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Pasta Dinners Mcilhenny Company Branded

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

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Pasta Dinners Reggano Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta Salad,... Chicken Broc...
Carbs 32.0g 46.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 5.0g 7.0g
Fat 0.5g 2.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 340.2mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 30.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
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, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, CORN STARCH, SUGAR, RED BELL PEPPER*, PEAS*, CARROT*, ONION*, GARLIC*, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SPICES, REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM DIACETATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR.

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli

Serving size 62.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 660.3mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 264.7mg 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, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, CHICKEN FAT (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, ONION, GARLIC, BROCCOLI, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), SPICES, RED BELL PEPPER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHICKEN FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, CHICKEN, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, TORULA YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, WHEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta Salad, Creamy Pa...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 86% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 22% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Broccoli Flavo...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 18% DV
Potassium 12% 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 Salad, Creamy Parmesan

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pas...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 2 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 Salad, Creamy Parmesan Tags

Chicken Broccoli Flavor Pasta Side Dish, Chicken & Broccoli Tags

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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 Mcilhenny Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1862655

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Brand Reggano
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1136487

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