Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fruit Slices has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

Fruit Slices

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner
BSI: 82 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 45.0g Raises blood sugar 90.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 43.0g Digestible carbs 85.9
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -2.1
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -1.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 82

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

Fruit Slices
BSI: 78 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 43.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 39.0g Raises blood sugar 78.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 39.0g Digestible carbs 78.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 78

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

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Iga, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

Fruit Slices

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Candy Holiday Candy Corp, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Fruit Slices

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Deluxe Shell... Fruit Slices
Carbs 45.0g 39.0g
Sugars 4.0g 24.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 14.0g 0.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 1010.2mg 44%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 200.0mg 15%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 210.2mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI (WHAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS: SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVATIVE [SORBIC ACID], COLOR [OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, APOCAROTENAL])

Fruit Slices

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 24.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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

CORN SYRUP, SUCROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, RED #40, YELLOW #5, BLUE #1.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Deluxe Shells & Chedda...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 123% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fruit Slices

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 9 more

Fruit Slices

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI 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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Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner Tags

Fruit Slices 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 Iga, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2108207

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Brand Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2041364

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