Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Penne Alfredo With Carrots And Peas has less impact on blood sugar than Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4.8 Ounce Paper Box

Penne Alfredo With Carrots And Peas

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4.8 Ounce Paper Box

BSI: 24 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 66 - High Impact

Penne Alfredo With Carrots And Peas

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Pasta/Noodles Es Foods, Inc. Branded

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4.8 Ounce Paper Box

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Pasta/Noodles Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Penne Alfred... Pasta Roni G...
Carbs 33.0g 35.7g
Sugars 0.0g 1.8g
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g
Protein 21.0g 7.0g
Fat 15.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Penne Alfredo With Carrots And Peas

Serving size 245.0 GRMg

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 11.0g 55%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 53.9mg 18%
Sodium 700.7mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 33.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 30.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 499.8mg 38%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 705.6mg 15%

* 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:

COOKED PENNE ALFREDO (WATER, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR), PEAS, CARROTS, WHITE CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CONTAIN LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, ENZYMES), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GRANULATED GARLIC.ALLERGENS: WHEAT

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4.8 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 202

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 725.2mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 35.7g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Total Sugars 1.8g

* 32.3g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 35.8mg 3%
Iron 2.5mg 14%

* 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:

WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, WHEY, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR AND ROMANO CHEESES (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, RED BELL PEPPER*, PARSLEY*, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO (COLOR), NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, YELLOW 5, RIBOFLAVIN, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, FOLIC ACID. *DRIED

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Penne Alfredo With Car...

Minerals

Calcium 20% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfr...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 7% DV

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 25% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Penne Alfredo With Carrots ...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4...

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Penne Alfredo With Carrots And Peas Tags

Pasta Roni Garlic Alfredo 4.8 Ounce Paper Box 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 Es Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2559413

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458535

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