Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Mezzi Rigatoni

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce

Mezzi Rigatoni

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce
BSI: 24 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 126.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.0g Raises blood sugar 30.0
Fiber 3.0g Not digested -6.0
Net Carbs 12.0g Digestible carbs 23.9
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 24

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

Mezzi Rigatoni
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 71.6g Raises blood sugar 143.2
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 71.6g Digestible carbs 143.2
Protein 12.8g Moderates impact -3.7
Fat 1.2g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Lidestri Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce, Three Cheese

Mezzi Rigatoni

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Pasta By Shape & Type Masciarelli Branded

Full Food Name

Mezzi Rigatoni

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Three Cheese... Mezzi Rigatoni
Carbs 15.0g 71.6g
Sugars 11.0g 5.2g
Fiber 3.0g 0g
Protein 3.0g 12.8g
Fat 1.0g 1.2g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce

Serving size 126.0 Gg

Calories 79

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 370.4mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 50.4mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 520.4mg 11%

* 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:

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, SUGAR, RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, PART-SKIM MILK, VINEGAR, SALT), PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK (SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, DRIED GARLIC.

Mezzi Rigatoni

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 355

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.2g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Total Carbohydrates 71.6g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 5.2g

* 66.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.8g 26%

* 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:

DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Three Cheese Homemade ...

Minerals

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

Mezzi Rigatoni

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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Three Cheese Homemade Pasta...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Mezzi Rigatoni

Total Ingredients
2
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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Three Cheese Homemade Pasta Sauce Tags

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Mezzi Rigatoni Tags

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Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

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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 Lidestri Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2010282

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Brand Masciarelli
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 563611

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