Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fiesta Blend Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices

Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices

Fiesta Blend Cheese

BSI: 95 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Fiesta Blend Cheese

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Cheese Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pastalaya Pe... Fiesta Blend...
Carbs 52.0g 1.0g
Sugars 4.0g 0.0g
Fiber 3.9g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 6.0g
Fat 9.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices

Serving size 297.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.8mg 7%
Sodium 1060.3mg 46%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 44.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 38.6mg 3%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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 SEMOLINA WHEAT [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER ONIONS, ROTISSERIE SEASONED CHICKEN TENDERS (CHICKEN TENDERS, WATER, ROTISSERIE SEASONING (SALT, SUGAR SPICES {INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA}, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, EXTRACTIVES OF OREGANO, SOY LECITHIN, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR]), SMOKED SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR [INCLUDING SMOKE], GARLIC, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), GREEN BELL PEPPERS, 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), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, ROASTED PORK-TYPE FLAVOR BASE (SALT, PORK BROTH, DEXTROSE, PORK-TYPE FLAVOR [SOY SAUCE (100% FROM SOYBEAN), YEAST EXTRACT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS], BEEF FAT, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, GREEN ONIONS, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SPICES, SEA SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE (FLAVOR ENHANCERS), DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR.

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

ORGANIC PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC COLBY CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC MUENSTER CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pastalaya Penne Pasta ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 56% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pastalaya Penne Pasta With ...

Total Ingredients
74
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 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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Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices 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 Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2034860

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Brand Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 556842

Report Data Issues for Fiesta Blend Cheese