Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner has less impact on blood sugar than Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 74.3g Raises blood sugar 148.6
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 71.4g Digestible carbs 142.8
Protein 11.4g Moderates impact -3.3
Fat 2.1g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner
BSI: 95 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 71.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 51.0g Raises blood sugar 102.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 49.0g Digestible carbs 98.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 95

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

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Sports Shapes

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Star Markets Co. Branded

Full Food Name

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner, Shells & White Cheddar Cheese

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Sports Shape... Shells & Whi...
Carbs 52.0g 51.0g
Sugars 6.0g 4.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 8.0g 8.0g
Fat 1.5g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 429.8mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 44.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 200.2mg 15%
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 MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, SOY BEAN OIL, LACTIC ACID, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR], SILICON DIOXIDE).

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 600.0mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 51.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 45.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 32.0mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 146.3mg 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:

ORGANIC SHELLS: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING: ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ORGANIC CREAM POWDER (ORGANIC CREAM, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, VITAMIN E TO PROTECT FLAVOR), ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING, LACTIC ACID POWDER, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL TO REDUCE DUSTING, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 29% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Shells & White Cheddar...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 7% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 16% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Sports Shapes Macaroni & Ch...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Shells & White Cheddar Chee...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 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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Sports Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Shells & White Cheddar Cheese Organic Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2661576

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Brand Star Markets Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2460212

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