Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Butternut Squash Risotto has less impact on blood sugar than Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices

Butternut Squash Risotto

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 77.8g Raises blood sugar 155.6
Fiber 2.2g Not digested -4.4
Net Carbs 75.6g Digestible carbs 151.2
Protein 8.9g Moderates impact -2.7
Fat 1.1g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Butternut Squash Risotto
BSI: 53 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 36.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 29.0g Raises blood sugar 58.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 53

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices

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Flavored Rice Dishes Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices, Spicy Jambalaya

Butternut Squash Risotto

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Flavored Rice Dishes Stonewall Kitchen Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Butternut Squash Risotto, Butternut Squash

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spicy Jambal... Butternut Sq...
Carbs 35.0g 29.0g
Sugars 0.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 4.0g 2.0g
Fat 0.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices

Serving size 45.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 390.2mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 35.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 34.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 40.1mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 149.9mg 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:

ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), ONION, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPER, GARLIC & SUGAR.

Butternut Squash Risotto

Serving size 36.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 16.9mg 1%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 139.0mg 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:

ARBORIO RICE, BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIECES, BUTTERNUT SQUASH FLAKES

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Spicy Jambalaya Long G...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Butternut Squash Risotto

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain ...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning

Butternut Squash Risotto

Total Ingredients
3
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Spicy Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix With Vegetables & Spices 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 Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2680544

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Brand Stonewall Kitchen Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2374627

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