Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Five Cheese Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product With Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Spirals Original Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix

Spirals Original Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix

Italian Five Cheese Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product With Cheese Sauce

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 85 - High Impact

Spirals Original Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Italian Five Cheese Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product With Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spirals Orig... Italian Five...
Carbs 68.0g 45.0g
Sugars 11.0g 5.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 12.0g 11.0g
Fat 7.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spirals Original Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix

Serving size 100.0 GRMg

Calories 370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 930.0mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 68.0g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 55.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 340.0mg 26%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 470.0mg 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 MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILK, MILKFAT, PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, CHEESE CULTURE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.

Italian Five Cheese Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product With Cheese Sauce

Serving size 98.0 GRMg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 860.4mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 149.9mg 12%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 230.3mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SKIM MILK, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MONTERREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), LACTIC ACID, COLOR ADDED (BETA CAROTENE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Spirals Original Pasta...

Minerals

Calcium 34% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Italian Five Cheese Ar...

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 11% 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.

Spirals Original Pasta & Ch...

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Italian Five Cheese Artisan...

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 13 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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Spirals Original Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix Tags

Italian Five Cheese Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product With Cheese Sauce 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2658487

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Brand Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504496

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