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Blood Sugar Impact of Mac & Cheese With Chorizo Elbow Macaroni With Pork Chorizo Sausage In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Bowl, Mac & Cheese With Chorizo

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Safeway, Inc. Branded
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per serving

Key Nutrients

Per 255.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 42.0g
Sugars 6.0g
Fiber 1.0g
Protein 9.0g
Fat 23.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 459

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 12.0g 60%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 63.8mg 21%
Sodium 828.8mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 400.4mg 31%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 318.8mg 7%

* 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:

CHORIZO MAC AND CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], CHORIZO [PORK, WATER, SEASONING {PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, SUGAR}, LESS THAN 2% RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE], BECHAMEL [DRY WHOLE MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR {ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR}, ONION POWDER], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [MONTEREY JACK CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, POWDERED CORN STARCH AND POTATO STARCH], ORGANIC YELLOW ONION [ORGANIC YELLOW ONION, ORGANIC SUGAR], JALAPENO CHILI PEPPER, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM {MILK}], CHIPOTLE PUREE [WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENO, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DEHYDRATED RED CHILE PEPPERS, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], NATURAL CHEESE TYPE FLAVOR [CREAM, CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM], NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, BUTTERFAT, WATER, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, WHEY, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM], SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES & ANNATTO [COLORING], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), GRATINEE TOPPING (WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PARSLEY).

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Ingredient Analysis

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Total Ingredients
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Processing Level
Moderately Processed

CHORIZO MAC AND CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], CHORIZO [PORK, WATER, SEASONING {PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, SUGAR}, LESS THAN 2% RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE], BECHAMEL [DRY WHOLE MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR {ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR}, ONION POWDER], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [MONTEREY JACK CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, POWDERED CORN STARCH AND POTATO STARCH], ORGANIC YELLOW ONION [ORGANIC YELLOW ONION, ORGANIC SUGAR], JALAPENO CHILI PEPPER, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM {MILK}], CHIPOTLE PUREE [WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENO, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DEHYDRATED RED CHILE PEPPERS, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], NATURAL CHEESE TYPE FLAVOR [CREAM, CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM], NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, BUTTERFAT, WATER, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, WHEY, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM], SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES & ANNATTO [COLORING], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), GRATINEE TOPPING (WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PARSLEY).

Data Details

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Brand Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 71/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2406395

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