Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Rice A Roni Rustic Recipes Parmesan & Romano Cheese 5 Ounce Paper Box has less impact on blood sugar than Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box

Rice A Roni Rustic Recipes Parmesan & Romano Cheese 5 Ounce Paper Box

Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box

BSI: 75 - High Impact
BSI: 76 - High Impact

Rice A Roni Rustic Recipes Parmesan & Romano Cheese 5 Ounce Paper Box

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice A Roni ... Near East To...
Carbs 39.5g 41.4g
Sugars 2.9g 0.6g
Fiber 0.8g 2.4g
Protein 5.7g 7.9g
Fat 3.5g 2.3g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice A Roni Rustic Recipes Parmesan & Romano Cheese 5 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat 0.1g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 6.2mg 2%
Sodium 703.9mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 39.5g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Total Sugars 2.9g

* 35.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.7g 11%
Calcium 113.1mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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, WHEY, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUNFLOWER OIL, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY), ONIONS*, PARSLEY*, WHITE PEPPER, ANNATTO (COLOR), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). *DRIED

Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 59.19 Gg

Calories 217

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.3g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 472.9mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 41.4g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 8%
Total Sugars 0.6g

* 38.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.9g 16%
Calcium 14.2mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 149.8mg 3%

* 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:

COUSCOUS (WHEAT), PINE NUTS, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ONIONS, GARLIC, LEEKS*, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLIVE OIL, MUSHROOMS*, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, BLACK PEPPER. *DRIED

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rice A Roni Rustic Rec...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 15% DV

Minerals

Calcium 20% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Near East Toasted Pine...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 25% DV
Potassium 7% 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 Rustic Recipes ...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 more

Near East Toasted Pine Nut ...

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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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Rice A Roni Rustic Recipes Parmesan & Romano Cheese 5 Ounce Paper Box Tags

Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box Tags

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Blood Sugar Impact
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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 1457813

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1457702

Report Data Issues for Near East Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Mix 5.6 Ounce Paper Box