Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Rice Pilaf Long Grain White Rice And Orzo Pasta Lightly Seasoned With Garlic, Onions And Bell Peppers Rice Side has less impact on blood sugar than Taco Rice & Pasta Blend With Cheese In A Taco Flavored Sauce

Rice Pilaf Long Grain White Rice And Orzo Pasta Lightly Seasoned With Garlic, Onions And Bell Peppers Rice Side

Taco Rice & Pasta Blend With Cheese In A Taco Flavored Sauce

BSI: 84 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Rice Pilaf Long Grain White Rice And Orzo Pasta Lightly Seasoned With Garlic, Onions And Bell Peppers Rice Side

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Flavored Rice Dishes Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Taco Rice & Pasta Blend With Cheese In A Taco Flavored Sauce

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Flavored Rice Dishes Lipton Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice Pilaf L... Taco Rice & ...
Carbs 44.0g 46.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 5.0g 6.0g
Fat 0.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice Pilaf Long Grain White Rice And Orzo Pasta Lightly Seasoned With Garlic, Onions And Bell Peppers Rice Side

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 790.0mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 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:

ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), ORZO PASTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT BRAN, TOMATO), SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR, ONION, YEAST EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, SPICES (INCLUDING TURMERIC, RED PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA), NATURAL FLAVOR, BROWN SUGAR & EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

Taco Rice & Pasta Blend With Cheese In A Taco Flavored Sauce

Serving size 62.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 629.9mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
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 PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE [RICE, NIACIN, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID], ENRICHED VERMICELLI [WHEAT AND DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], MALTODEXTRIN (CORN, POTATO), SALT, TOMATO POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, RED BELL PEPPER*, SUGAR, SPICES, CHILI PEPPER*, CORN GERM, YEAST EXTRACT, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN FLOUR (WITH TRACES OF LIME), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), CARAMEL AND ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), GARLIC POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rice Pilaf Long Grain ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 9% DV
Vitamin A 19% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 26% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Taco Rice & Pasta Blen...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV
Niacin (B3) 20% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 16% 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 Pilaf Long Grain White...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Taco Rice & Pasta Blend Wit...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 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

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Rice Pilaf Long Grain White Rice And Orzo Pasta Lightly Seasoned With Garlic, Onions And Bell Peppers Rice Side 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 Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2034810

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Brand Lipton
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2673443

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