Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta In A Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce

Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta In A Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce

Spinach

BSI: 70 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta In A Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Spinach

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Pasta By Shape & Type Strumba Media Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Blackened Ch... Spinach
Carbs 38.0g 2.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 1.0g
Fat 14.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta In A Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce

Serving size 225.0 Gg

Calories 351

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.0mg 15%
Sodium 810.0mg 35%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 150.8mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), BLACKENED SEASONED GRILLED CHICKEN TENDERS (CHICKEN TENDERS, WATER, BLACKENED SEASONING [SALT, SPICES {INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA}, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, ONION, CARRAGEENAN, GARLIC, EXTRACTIVES OF OREGANO, SOY LECITHIN]), WATER, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), SWEET DAIRY WHEY, HEAVY CREAM SAUCE (SHORTENING POWDER [SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES], CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SWEET CREAM SOLIDS, SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, LEMON JUICE POWDER [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE, LEMON OIL], NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR), CHEESE FLAVOR (A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF ROMANO CHEESE [PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE), DRY BUTTERMILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF PARMESAN CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), GREEN ONIONS, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF WHEY, CHEESE [GRANULAR AND BLUE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}], SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, PARSLEY FLAKES, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), GRANULATED ONION.

Spinach

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 15

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 149.6mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

PURIFIED WATER, KONJAC FLOUR SPINACH POWDER AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Blackened Chicken Alfr...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 25% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spinach

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Blackened Chicken Alfredo S...

Total Ingredients
92
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Spinach

Total Ingredients
2
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta In A Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce Tags

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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 Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2034854

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Brand Strumba Media Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2664391

Report Data Issues for Spinach