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Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetable With Alfredo Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetable With Alfredo Sauce

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 63 - High Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetable With Alfredo Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Pinnacle Foods Group Llc Branded

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Birds Eye, P... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 34.0g 41.0g
Sugars 4.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 6.0g
Protein 8.0g 7.0g
Fat 6.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

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Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetable With Alfredo Sauce

Serving size 185.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.8mg 5%
Sodium 399.6mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 79.6mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), ALFREDO SAUCE (WATER, LIGHT CREAM BLEND (CREAM, SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK POWDER), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ALFREDO FLAVOR BASE (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES] AND ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, UNSALTED BUTTER, OLIVE OIL, SWEET CREAM POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT AND FLAVORINGS), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM, FLAVORINGS), CORN OIL, OLIVE OIL, CREAM POWDER, SUGAR AND NATURAL FLAVORINGS), ROMANO TYPE CHEESE BLEND (GRANULAR AND ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE), WHEY, BUTTER CONCENTRATE (BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL PARMESAN CHEESE TYPE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, AND COCONUT OIL), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED AND LACTIC ACID, NATURAL PARMESAN CHEESE TYPE FLAVOR (SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [POTATO], NATURAL FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL), SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, CITRIC ACID), VEGETABLES (RED AND YELLOW BELL PEPPERS, PEAS).

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Birds Eye, Penne & Veg...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 16% DV
Vitamin A 18% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetabl...

Total Ingredients
72
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately 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.

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Birds Eye, Penne & Vegetable With Alfredo Sauce Tags

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne 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 Pinnacle Foods Group Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2037960

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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