Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meijer, Onion Salt has less impact on blood sugar than Original Speedy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner

Original Speedy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner

Meijer, Onion Salt

BSI: 80 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Original Speedy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner

Pasta Dinners Weis Markets, Inc. Branded
Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades & Tenderizers Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Spe... Meijer, Onio...
Carbs 42.0g 0.0g
Sugars 5.0g 0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 7.0g 0.0g
Fat 3.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Speedy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 459.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 36.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 70.2mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Potassium 180.0mg 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 PRODUCT: (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GRANULAR AND CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, PALM OIL, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, WITH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, AND TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, ENZYMES.

Meijer, Onion Salt

Serving size 1.3 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
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:

SALT, ONION, SODIUM SILICO ALUMINATE (ADDED TO MAKE FREE FLOWING), AND ONION OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Original Speedy Mac Ma...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 19% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Meijer, Onion Salt

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Original Speedy Mac Macaron...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Meijer, Onion Salt

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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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Original Speedy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner 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 2013224

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 373992

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