Blood Sugar Impact of Cheddar Explosion Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. The protein content may help moderate the blood sugar response.

Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded
BSI: 91 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 70.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 48.0g
Sugars 7.0g
Fiber 1.0g
Protein 10.0g
Fat 3.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 510.3mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 48.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 300.3mg 23%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], GRANULAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF PARMESAN CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], DRIED BUTTERMILK, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, CREAM, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6)

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 43% DV
Iron 14% 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
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
YELLOW 5*
โฌœ Filler
STARCH*
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK WHEY
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
WHEY
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
FLOUR*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
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 Cheddar Explosion Macaroni & Cheese Dinner based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
โฌœ Filler
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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

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Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2210860

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