Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce

Pasta Carbonara
BSI: 61 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 220.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 33.0g Raises blood sugar 66.0
Fiber 1.1g Not digested -2.2
Net Carbs 31.9g Digestible carbs 63.8
Protein 22.0g Moderates impact -1.3
Fat 24.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 61

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

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce
BSI: 33 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 198.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 35.0g Raises blood sugar 70.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 33.0g Digestible carbs 66.1
Protein 13.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 33

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

Pasta Carbonara

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Other Deli Safeway, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Pasta Carbonara

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce

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Other Deli Roth Industries, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce, Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta Carbonara Garlic Parme...
Carbs 33.0g 35.0g
Sugars 4.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.1g 2.0g
Protein 22.0g 13.0g
Fat 24.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pasta Carbonara

Serving size 220.0 Gg

Calories 440

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.0g 31%
Saturated Fat 11.0g 55%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 90.2mg 30%
Sodium 899.8mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 33.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 27.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 200.2mg 15%
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:

LINGUINE PASTA (WATER, LINGUINE PASTA [DURUM SEMOLINA FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), MILK (WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN D ADDED), CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SALT, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES), CREAM, UNCURED BACON - NO NITRITE OR NITRATES ADDED EXCEPT AS NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE CELERY JUICE (PORK BELLIES, WATER, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, CELERY JUICE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [AS ANTI-CAKING]), PEAS, CULTURED DEXTROSE, EGGS, GARLIC, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, WHITE PEPPER.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce

Serving size 198.0 MGg

Calories 279

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 259.4mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 35.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 32.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
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 PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), GARLIC PARMESAN SAUCE (WATER, LIQUID MARGARINE [SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE}, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE}]], LEMON JUICE, MINCED GARLIC IN WATER, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, PARSLEY, BASIL, GARLIC POWDER, THYME, GRANULATED ONION, PARMESAN POWDER [PARMESAN CHEESE, PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID], GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE], CRUSHED RED PEPPER, CHICKEN BASE [ROASTED CHICKEN & CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, CHICKEN FAT, ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE & GUANYLATE, TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOR], ASCORBIC ACID [VITAMIN C], XANTHAN GUM), FULLY COOKED BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SALT, CARRAGEENAN], OLIVE OIL, KOSHER SALT, BLACK PEPPER), NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta Carbonara

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 38% DV

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Garlic Parmesan Chicke...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pasta Carbonara

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & P...

Total Ingredients
61
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Pasta Carbonara Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Pasta Sliced Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat With Cavatapi Pasta In A Garlic Parmesan Sauce Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2074192

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Brand Roth Industries, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509208

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