Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz. has less impact on blood sugar than Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz.

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz.
BSI: 56 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 29.0g Raises blood sugar 58.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.1
Net Carbs 28.0g Digestible carbs 56.0
Protein 3.2g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 56

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

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box
BSI: 74 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 40.3g Raises blood sugar 80.7
Fiber 2.5g Not digested -4.9
Net Carbs 37.9g Digestible carbs 75.7
Protein 7.4g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 0.7g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 74

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

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz.

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Grain Based Products / Meals Tony Chachere's Creole Foods Of Opelousas Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz.

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tony Chacher... Near East He...
Carbs 11.3g 40.3g
Sugars 0.3g 0.6g
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g
Protein 1.2g 7.4g
Fat 0.2g 0.7g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz.

Serving size 39.0 GRMg

Calories 53

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 222.6mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 11.3g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Total Sugars 0.3g

* 10.6g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.2g 2%
Calcium 12.2mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 49.3mg 1%

* 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:

PARBOILED WHITE RICE (ENRICHED WITH FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE {IRON}, NIACIN ANDTHIAMINE MONONITRATE), DEHYDRATED ONION, CHICKEN BOUILLON (SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN ANDSOY PROTEIN, SUGAR, SOY FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, SAFFLOWER OIL, ONION POWDER, CHICKENMEAT, TURMERIC, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), HYDROLYZEDSOY PROTEIN, DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPERS, SALT, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE (TOPREVENT CAKING), SPICES, CHILI POWDER

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.7g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 502.9mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 40.3g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 9%
Total Sugars 0.6g

* 37.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.4g 15%
Calcium 14.6mg 1%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 149.5mg 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:

COUSCOUS (WHEAT), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, CARROTS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONIONS, PARSLEY*, GARLIC, CELERY*, SAGE, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHITE PEPPER, TURMERIC (COLOR). *DRIED

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Tony Chachere's Jambal...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 17% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 4% DV
Magnesium 3% DV
Phosphorus 7% DV
Manganese 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Near East Herbed Chick...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 59% DV
Niacin (B3) 21% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 25% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Tony Chachere's Jambalaya M...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Near East Herbed Chicken Co...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 3 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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Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Mix 8 Oz. Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box Tags

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Data Quality

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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 Tony Chachere's Creole Foods Of Opelousas Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2717968

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1460666

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