Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl
BSI: 76 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 58.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 40.0g Raises blood sugar 80.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 39.0g Digestible carbs 78.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -1.6
Fat 4.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 76

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

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 72.7g Raises blood sugar 145.5
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 72.7g Digestible carbs 145.5
Fat 9.1g Slows digestion -2.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

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Pasta Dinners Piggly Wiggly Company Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes The Kellogg Company Branded

Full Food Name

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Original Cri...
Carbs 40.0g 8.0g
Sugars 4.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 0.0g
Fat 4.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 80.0mg 6%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, COLOR (TURMERIC OLEORESIN, YELLOW 6 LAKE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIER [MONOGLYCERIDES], SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ACETYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SILICATE.

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original

Serving size 11.0 GRMg

Calories 45

% 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 50.1mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 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:

TOASTED RICE CEREAL (RICE, SUGAR, SALT, MALT FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL FOR FRESHNESS), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CORNSTARCH, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, DEXTROSE, GELATIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), SALT, DATEM, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN, CARNAUBA WAX, BHT FOR FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Original Crispy Marshm...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Original Crispy Marshmallow...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 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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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Bowl Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Original Crispy Marshmallow Mini Squares, Original Tags

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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 Piggly Wiggly Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2073370

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Brand The Kellogg Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2641980

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