Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Verde Street Taco Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous

Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous

Verde Street Taco Sauce

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous

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Pasta By Shape & Type Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Verde Street Taco Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cacio E Pepe... Verde Street...
Carbs 56.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 0.0g
Fat 3.5g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous

Serving size 79.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.7mg 2%
Sodium 480.3mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 56.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 51.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 120.1mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 150.1mg 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:

ORGANIC PEARLED COUSCOUS (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE (ORGANIC CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC CORNSTARCH, ORGANIC FONTINA CHEESE (ORGANIC CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER.

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 230.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, GREEN JALAPENO PUREE (GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), EGG YOLK (EGG YOLK, SUGAR), DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CILANTRO, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPINACH POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN E ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Verde Street Taco Sauce

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 2 more

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 9 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

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Cacio E Pepe Pearled Couscous Tags

Verde Street Taco 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 Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2400763

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638210

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