Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Butter & Herb has less impact on blood sugar than Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Butter & Herb

BSI: 50 - High Impact
BSI: 37 - High Impact

Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Target Stores Branded

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Butter & Herb

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Iga, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Vegan Garlic... Instant Mash...
Carbs 38.0g 20.0g
Sugars 8.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 5.0g 2.0g
Fat 19.0g 2.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

Serving size 140.0 GRMg

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 470.4mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 70.0mg 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:

RIGATONI PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FOLIC ACID, FERROUS SULFATE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE), WHITE WINE VINEGAR, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CANOLA OIL, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS, SUGAR, SPICES, KALAMATA OLIVES, DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD SEEDS, WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES), GARLIC, ONION, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID.

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Butter & Herb

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 530.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

DEHYDRATED POTATO WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES) AND PRESERVATIVE (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), NONFAT MILK, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM SILICATE, SPICE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, COLOR (TURMERIC), PRESERVATIVE (BHT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

Minerals

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

Instant Mashed Potatoe...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Bu...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
+ 11 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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Vegan Garlic Pasta Salad Tags

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Butter & Herb Tags

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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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2659279

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Brand Iga, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1940097

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