Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Couscous Italiano

Couscous Italiano

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

BSI: 44 - High Impact
BSI: 10 - Low Impact

Couscous Italiano

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Frozen Prepared Sides Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

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Frozen Prepared Sides Season's Choice Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Couscous Ita... Broccoli Bak...
Carbs 25.0g 8.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.9g 3.0g
Protein 5.0g 4.0g
Fat 3.5g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Couscous Italiano

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 390.6mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 19.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 40.6mg 3%
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:

COUSCOUS (WATER, COUSCOUS [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA]), MUSHROOMS, GREEN GARBANZO BEANS, RED BELL PEPPER, SEASONING (PARMESAN CHEESE [(MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), WHEY, DISODIUM PHOSPHATES, LACTIC ACID] WHEY, BASIL, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVORS AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), SOYBEAN OIL.

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy Cheesy Sauce

Serving size 114.0 Gg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.3mg 3%
Sodium 259.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 92.3mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 175.6mg 4%

* 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:

BROCCOLI, WATER, HALF-AND-HALF, RICE FLOUR, PROCESSING EMMENTAL CHEESE [EMMENTAL, WATER, WHEY POWDER, BUTTER, MELTING SALT (SODIUM CITRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT], MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, SALT, STARTER, RENNET), EMMENTAL CHEESE (MILK, SALT, STARTER, RENNET), SUNFLOWER OIL, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAIN MILK), WHITE PEPPER, NUTMEG.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Couscous Italiano

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 24% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Broccoli Bake In A Cre...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Couscous Italiano

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 5 more

Broccoli Bake In A Creamy C...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 8 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.

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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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2065116

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Brand Season's Choice
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1134076

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