Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

BSI: 53 - High Impact
BSI: 74 - High Impact

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

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Other Deli Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

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Other Deli Roth Industries, Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Parme... Chicken Alfr...
Carbs 30.0g 39.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.9g 1.0g
Protein 15.0g 16.0g
Fat 11.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

Serving size 196.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.4mg 10%
Sodium 860.4mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 350.8mg 27%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

COOKED PASTA (WATER, WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), MILK, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BEAN PUREE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CREAM, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, CHEESE CULTURE, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR AND/OR XANTHAN GUMS), VEGETABLE BASE (COOKED VEGETABLES [CARROTS, ONIONS, CELERY], SALT, SUGAR, CORN OIL, POTATO FLOUR, CARROT POWDER), PARSLEY, GARLIC, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL, NISIN PREPARATION.

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

Serving size 198.0 MGg

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.6mg 13%
Sodium 229.7mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 39.6mg 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:

COOKED PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), ALFREDO SAUCE (MILK, [GRADE A WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3], HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, GRADE A NONFAT MILK POWDER, CARRAGEENAN], WATER, GRATED ROMANO CHEESE [DRY GRATED ROMANO CHEESE {PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR}, CHEESE FLAVOR {A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF PARMESAN CHEESE , WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT}, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, UNSALTED BUTTER {PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS}, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED , MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE}, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC]), FULLY COOKED BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SALT, CARRAGEENAN], OLIVE OIL, KOSHER SALT, BLACK PEPPER), NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Parmesan Penne ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 17% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Alfredo With P...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta...

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Chicken Alfredo With Penne ...

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
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.

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Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce Tags

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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 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648655

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Brand Roth Industries, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509207

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