Blood Sugar Impact of Mac & Cheese Snacks, Made With Real Cheese

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. However, the fiber content may help slow sugar absorption.

Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Mac N' Cheetos Branded
BSI: 42 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 81.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 27.0g
Sugars 3.0g
Fiber 5.0g
Protein 6.0g
Fat 13.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 81.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.7mg 3%
Sodium 520.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 99.6mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 119.9mg 3%

* 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:

WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR (DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEY, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK FAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, MALIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE), SPICES, YEAST, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTERMILK, GRANULAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENZYME, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SEMI-SOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SOY LECITHIN, COCONUT OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), SKIM MILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, RICE FLOUR, GUM ACACIA, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, DEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROLS, XANTHAN GUM, REDUCED IRON, AND EGG.

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
90
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
DEXTROSE SUGAR SYRUP*
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR* YELLOW 5*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
MALTODEXTRIN GUM* STARCH*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
DEXTROSE SUGAR
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID PRESERVATIVE*
๐Ÿญ Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK WHEY
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
WHEY
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
PRESERVATIVE*
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
COLOR* YELLOW 5*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Mac & Cheese Snacks, Made With Real Cheese based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿญ Processed
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

About Our Food Data

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Periodic Data Updates

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Brand Mac N' Cheetos
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 536762

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