Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Neapolitan Cake has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Penne N72 Pasta

Neapolitan Cake

Classic Penne N72 Pasta

BSI: 46 - High Impact
BSI: 76 - High Impact

Neapolitan Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Not A Branded Item Branded

Classic Penne N72 Pasta

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Pasta By Shape & Type Barilla G & R F.Lli S.P.A. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Neapolitan Cake Classic Penn...
Carbs 24.0g 42.0g
Sugars 16.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 3.0g
Protein 3.0g 7.0g
Fat 16.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Neapolitan Cake

Serving size 76.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 75.2mg 25%
Sodium 160.4mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 38.0mg 3%
Iron 1.0mg 6%

* 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:

HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK SOLIDS, CELLULOSE GEL, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, CREAM CHEESE (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT MILK, SALT, GUAR GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE), CANOLA OIL, MARGARINE (MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, VEGETABLE MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA-CAROTENE [FOR COLOR], CHOLECALCIFEROL), YOLK MIXTURE (EGG YOLK, SUGAR), SWEETENED STRAWBERRIES (STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR), MASCARPONE CREAM CHEESE (CREAM, BUTTER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CAROB BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID), CULTURED BUTTERMILK (MILK, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE), SOUR CREAM (MILK, CREAM, NONFAT MILK, GUAR GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYME), GLUCOSE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHITE CHOCOLATEY COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), EGG WHITES, MOLASSES, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, VANILLA BEAN PASTE (SUGAR, WATER, VANILLA EXTRACT, VANILLA BEAN, TRAGACANTH GUM), CORN STARCH, CREAM OF TARTAR, CHOCOLATEY COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR), STRAWBERRY FLAVOR (PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR), TETRASODIUM DIPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, FD&C RED 40.

Classic Penne N72 Pasta

Serving size 56.0 GRMg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 11.8mg 1%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 118.2mg 3%

* 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:

SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, VITAMINS/MINERALS: VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN), IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Neapolitan Cake

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Classic Penne N72 Pasta

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 56% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 28% DV
Folate 89% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Neapolitan Cake

Total Ingredients
105
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Classic Penne N72 Pasta

Total Ingredients
7
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.

Food Tags

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Classic Penne N72 Pasta 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 Not A Branded Item
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1018661

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Brand Barilla G & R F.Lli S.P.A.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2657532

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