Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

BSI: 31 - High Impact
BSI: 62 - High Impact

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

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Deli Salads Summer Fresh Branded

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

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Deli Salads Harry's Farmers Market, Ltd. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tomato Basil... Whole Foods ...
Carbs 17.0g 34.0g
Sugars 3.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 4.0g 7.0g
Fat 11.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.0mg 7%
Sodium 630.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 11.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 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:

PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FOLIC ACID, FERROUS SULFATE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE), CANOLA OIL, WATER, RED PEPPER, BLACK OLIVES, MOZZARELLA (PASTEURIZED MILK, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, SALT, POWDERED CELLULOSE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, BACTERIAL CULTURE, NATAMYCIN), TOMATOES, GREEN ONIONS, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, SEA SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC, ROASTED GARLIC, BASIL, PARSLEY, CITRIC ACID, SPICES.

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

Serving size 145.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.5mg 5%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 30.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 59.5mg 5%
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:

PASTA (SEMOLINA DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MAYONNAISE (EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, CAGE FREE EGGS, HONEY, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE, VITAMIN E), CELERY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT, ANNATTO (NATURAL COLOR)), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, ONIONS, BELL PEPPERS, DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, TURMERIC ACID, TURMERIC), PARSLEY, CANOLA OIL, SALT, RED WINE VINEGAR, CAJUN STYLE SPICE (DEXTROSE, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, PAPRIKA, ONION AND GARLIC POWDER).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Whole Foods Market, Ma...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 31% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 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.

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Whole Foods Market, Macaron...

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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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Tomato Basil Pasta Salad Tags

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad 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 Summer Fresh
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 583403

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Brand Harry's Farmers Market, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2061492

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