Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Pound Cake

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese

Pound Cake

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 39 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 114.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 21.0g Raises blood sugar 42.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.1
Net Carbs 20.0g Digestible carbs 39.9
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 4.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 39

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Pound Cake
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 57.0g Raises blood sugar 114.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 56.0g Digestible carbs 112.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -1.1
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -2.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Raley's Branded

Full Food Name

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese

Pound Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Not A Branded Item Branded

Full Food Name

Pound Cake

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Reduced Fat ... Pound Cake
Carbs 21.0g 57.0g
Sugars 2.0g 36.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 5.0g
Fat 4.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 114.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.3mg 3%
Sodium 379.6mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 150.5mg 12%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), NON FAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, SPICES.

Pound Cake

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.0mg 15%
Sodium 320.0mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 57.0g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 36.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

BANANA ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, EGG, CANOLA OIL, ALMOND, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Reduced Fat Macaroni &...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pound Cake

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 3 more

Pound Cake

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 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.

Food Tags

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Reduced Fat Macaroni & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Pound Cake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Raley's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2066147

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Brand Not A Branded Item
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 470439

Report Data Issues for Pound Cake