Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Traditional Macaroni & Cheese

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

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.

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 227.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 66.0g Raises blood sugar 132.0
Fiber 12.0g Not digested -24.1
Net Carbs 54.0g Digestible carbs 107.9
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -1.1
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees The Higher Taste, Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito, Vegan Bean And Cheese

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Traditional ... Vegan Bean A...
Carbs 30.0g 66.0g
Sugars 6.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.9g 12.0g
Protein 14.0g 12.0g
Fat 25.0g 6.0g

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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).

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 699.2mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 66.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 12.0g 43%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 53.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 195.2mg 15%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 631.1mg 13%

* 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:

WHEAT TORTILLA (UNBLEACHED, UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL EXPELLER PRESSED, SEA SALT, YEAST, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), PINTO BEANS, WATER, RICE, TOMATOES, VEGAN CHEDDAR CHEESE (WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, TURMERIC & ANNATTO EXTRACTS, PEA STARCH), BAKER'S YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, SEA SALT.

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

Vegan Bean And Cheese ...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 8% 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

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 The Higher Taste, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2369543

Report Data Issues for Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito