Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 25 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.2g Raises blood sugar 26.4
Fiber 0.4g Not digested -0.8
Net Carbs 12.8g Digestible carbs 25.6
Protein 6.2g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 11.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 25

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

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices
BSI: 87 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 340.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 47.0g Raises blood sugar 94.0
Fiber 3.1g Not digested -6.1
Net Carbs 43.9g Digestible carbs 87.9
Protein 15.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 12.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 87

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

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Conagra Foodservice Frozen Prepared Foods Branded

Full Food Name

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese, Traditional

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices, Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Traditional ... Chicken & Sa...
Carbs 30.0g 47.0g
Sugars 6.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.9g 3.1g
Protein 14.0g 15.0g
Fat 25.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 227.0 GRMg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.0g 32%
Saturated Fat 16.0g 80%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.9mg 25%
Sodium 880.8mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 23.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 279.2mg 21%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 249.7mg 5%

* 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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, EGG WHITE, NIACIN, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, CREAM, MILK, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, MILKFAT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, EMULSIFIERS (DATEM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), SPICE, ANNATTO AND BETA CAROTENE (COLOR).

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices

Serving size 340.0 Gg

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.0mg 11%
Sodium 1030.2mg 45%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 41.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 61.2mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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:

COOKED LONG GRAIN RICE, WATER, BELL PEPPERS, CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), COOKED ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SASSAFRAS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), ONIONS, LESS THAN 2% OF MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PORK BASE (ROASTED PORK MEAT AND NATURAL JUICES, SALT, CORN SYRUP, YEAST EXTRACT, WHEY [MILK], CHICKEN FAT, CORN OIL, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, WINE AND CARAMEL COLOR), PAPRIKA, GRANULATED GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, SPICES, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER), STABILIZER (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Traditional Macaroni &...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken & Sausage Jamb...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 49% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya...

Total Ingredients
54
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Traditional Macaroni & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Long Grain Rice With Seasoned Grilled White Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers, And Spices Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 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 Conagra Foodservice Frozen Prepared Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2585416

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Brand Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2009077

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