Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Kosher Dill Spears has less impact on blood sugar than Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Kosher Dill Spears

Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 81 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 98.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 44.0g Raises blood sugar 88.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -3.9
Net Carbs 42.0g Digestible carbs 84.1
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -2.1
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 81

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Kosher Dill Spears
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Weis Markets, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese, Elbows & Cheddar

Kosher Dill Spears

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Pickles, Olives, Peppers & Relishes Spartan Branded

Full Food Name

Spartan, Kosher Dill Spears

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Elbows & Che... Kosher Dill ...
Carbs 44.0g 1.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 12.0g 0.0g
Fat 10.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.6mg 7%
Sodium 870.2mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 149.9mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 209.7mg 4%

* 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 (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS MILK, SKIM MILK, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVATIVE [SORBIC ACID], CHEESE CULTURE, COLOR [APCAROTENAL]), ENZYMES.

Kosher Dill Spears

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 210.0mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 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:

FRESH CUCUMBERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, POLYSORBATE 80, NATURAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 5.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Elbows & Cheddar Delux...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 142% DV

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Kosher Dill Spears

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Mac...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 9 more

Kosher Dill Spears

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 4 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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Elbows & Cheddar Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Tags

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 Weis Markets, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2009969

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 382431

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