Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Creations Three Cheese Chicken Pasta has less impact on blood sugar than Tikka Masala Meal Kit

Tikka Masala Meal Kit

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Creations Three Cheese Chicken Pasta

BSI: 79 - High Impact
BSI: 52 - High Impact

Tikka Masala Meal Kit

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Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners Aldi Inc. Branded

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Creations Three Cheese Chicken Pasta

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Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tikka Masala... Hormel, Comp...
Carbs 41.0g 29.0g
Sugars 7.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 21.0g
Fat 0.5g 18.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Tikka Masala Meal Kit

Serving size 53.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 359.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

LONG GRAIN BASMATI RICE, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, POTATOES*, SPICES*, TOMATO POWDER, ONION*, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CHILI PEPPERS*, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), YEAST EXTRACT.

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Creations Three Cheese Chicken Pasta

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 63.8mg 21%
Sodium 989.4mg 43%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 300.9mg 23%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

WATER, PASTA (DURUM WHEAT, WATER, EGG WHITE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS SWISS AND AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ENZYMES), WHITE CHICKEN STRIPS WITH GRILL MARKS ADDED (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC FLAVOR (SALT, GARLIC, GUM ARABIC, GARLIC EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR], SODIUM PHOSPHATE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (CONTAINS ERYTHORBIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), POTATO STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, FLAVORING, RICE FLOUR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Tikka Masala Meal Kit

Vitamins

Vitamin C 13% DV
Vitamin A 63% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Hormel, Compleats, Caf...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 4% DV

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Tikka Masala Meal Kit

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
+ 6 more

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Cre...

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 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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Tikka Masala Meal Kit Tags

Hormel, Compleats, Cafe Creations Three Cheese Chicken Pasta Tags

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 Aldi Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1953081

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Brand Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1852622

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