Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And Cheese Power Protein Pasta has less impact on blood sugar than Fruit Slices

Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And Cheese Power Protein Pasta

Fruit Slices

BSI: 72 - High Impact
BSI: 78 - High Impact

Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And Cheese Power Protein Pasta

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Pasta Dinners Quinoa Corporation Branded

Fruit Slices

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Candy Holiday Candy Corp, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mild Cheddar... Fruit Slices
Carbs 45.0g 39.0g
Sugars 2.0g 24.0g
Fiber 7.0g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And Cheese Power Protein Pasta

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 320.2mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g 25%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 36.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
Iron 4.5mg 25%

* 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:

GLUTEN FREE PASTA (RED LENTIL FLOUR, ORGANIC QUINOA FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE], ORGANIC CORN STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS [FROM MILK], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]).

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.

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Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 35% 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.

Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
+ 8 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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Mild Cheddar Elbows Mac And Cheese Power Protein Pasta Tags

Fruit Slices Tags

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 Quinoa Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2119797

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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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