Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa has less impact on blood sugar than Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 93 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.0g Raises blood sugar 100.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 48.0g Digestible carbs 95.9
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -2.5
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 93

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

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.6g Raises blood sugar 7.1
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.1
Protein 10.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 26.8g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese, Thick & Creamy

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa, Hardwood Smoked Polska

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Thick & Crea... Hardwood Smo...
Carbs 50.0g 2.0g
Sugars 8.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 9.0g 6.0g
Fat 1.5g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 569.8mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 319.9mg 7%

* 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, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, DEHYDRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT], YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID POWDER [LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE]).

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa

Serving size 56.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.7mg 12%
Sodium 520.2mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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:

MEAT INGREDIENTS (PORK, BEEF), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA, NATURAL SPICES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MADE WITH BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Thick & Creamy Macaron...

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Hardwood Smoked Polska...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Thick & Creamy Macaroni & C...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 8 more

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kiel...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 1 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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Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Hardwood Smoked Polska Kielbasa Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2016179

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Brand Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2661492

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