Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce

Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce
BSI: 85 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 74.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 46.0g Raises blood sugar 92.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 44.0g Digestible carbs 88.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -2.4
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -1.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 85

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

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne
BSI: 68 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 41.0g Raises blood sugar 82.0
Fiber 6.0g Not digested -12.0
Net Carbs 35.0g Digestible carbs 70.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -1.8
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 68

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

Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Sophia Foods Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Past... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 46.0g 41.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 6.0g
Protein 10.0g 7.0g
Fat 6.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce

Serving size 74.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 760.0mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 79.9mg 6%
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:

MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), PROCESS CHEESE FOOD IN POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE AND GOUDA CHEESE BLEND (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), WHEY POWDER, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], POWDERED SUNFLOWER OIL PREPARATION (SUNFLOWER OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, SILICON DIOXIDE), WHEY POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, SALT, DEHYDRATED SPINACH, DEHYDRATED BASIL, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC POWDER.

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

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Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
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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Italian Pasta With Pesto And Cheese Sauce Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Sophia Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2094470

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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