Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi has less impact on blood sugar than Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.0g Raises blood sugar 140.0
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 67.1g Digestible carbs 134.2
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 2.9g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi
BSI: 82 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 60.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 43.0g Raises blood sugar 86.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 42.0g Digestible carbs 84.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 82

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

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Thick 'N Creamy

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Full Food Name

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Thick 'N Cre... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 49.0g 43.0g
Sugars 8.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 9.0g 7.0g
Fat 2.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 580.3mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 280.0mg 6%

* 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 [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILK FAT, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, WITH PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, AND TURMERIC ADDED FOR COLOR, MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES).

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 210

% 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 559.8mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.2mg 3%
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 PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY (FROM MILK), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MUSHROOMS*, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY*, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Thick 'N Creamy Macaro...

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & ...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 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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Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix Tags

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi 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 2631957

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356546

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