Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese 10.2 Ounce Paper Box has less impact on blood sugar than Rice A Roni Instant Chicken Flavor 1.97 Ounce Cup

Rice A Roni Instant Chicken Flavor 1.97 Ounce Cup

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese 10.2 Ounce Paper Box

BSI: 77 - High Impact
BSI: 67 - High Impact

Rice A Roni Instant Chicken Flavor 1.97 Ounce Cup

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese 10.2 Ounce Paper Box

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice A Roni ... Pasta Roni P...
Carbs 40.5g 36.5g
Sugars 1.3g 2.5g
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g
Protein 5.0g 6.9g
Fat 1.1g 3.4g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice A Roni Instant Chicken Flavor 1.97 Ounce Cup

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 684.9mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 40.5g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 1.3g

* 38.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 16.8mg 1%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Potassium 221.8mg 5%

* 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:

LONG GRAIN RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CANOLA OIL, ONIONS*, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FAT, PARSLEY*, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, GARLIC*, SUNFLOWER OIL, TURMERIC (COLOR), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, FERROUS SULFATE, RIBOFLAVIN. *DRIED

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese 10.2 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.4g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8%
Trans Fat 0.3g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.6mg 0%
Sodium 674.8mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 36.5g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Total Sugars 2.5g

* 32.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.9g 14%
Calcium 45.9mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 12%

* 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, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM OIL**, SALT, WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CORN SYRUP*, PALM OIL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CULTURED NONFAT BUTTERMILK, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE, PARSLEY*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES*, LACTIC ACID, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, SOY LECITHIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID. *DRIED. **ADDS A DIETARILY INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRANS FAT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 5% DV
Niacin (B3) 40% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 11% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 23% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pasta Roni Parmesan Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 5% DV
Niacin (B3) 31% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 35% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 22% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Rice A Roni Instant Chicken...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 more

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 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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Rice A Roni Instant Chicken Flavor 1.97 Ounce Cup Tags

Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese 10.2 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 Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1459262

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458746

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