Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi has less impact on blood sugar than Triple Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Triple Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Triple Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Mushroom Garlic Cavatappi

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Pasta Dinners Fresh & Easy Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Triple Chees... Mushroom Gar...
Carbs 39.0g 43.0g
Sugars 0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 7.0g
Fat 3.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Triple Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix

Serving size 58.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 500.0mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 89.9mg 7%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 190.2mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILKFAT, PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILK, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT DRY MILK, CITRIC ACID, DRIED BUTTERMILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, CHEESE CULTURE, SILICON DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.

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.

Triple Cheese Macaroni...

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 18% DV
Potassium 9% 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.

Triple Cheese Macaroni & Ch...

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 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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Triple Cheese 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 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2631949

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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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