Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Meal Kit

Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Meal Kit

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

BSI: 78 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Meal Kit

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Nestle Usa Frozen Food Division Branded

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Reed Legal Group, Pllc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chipotle Mac... Red Zone Sri...
Carbs 41.0g 1.0g
Sugars 10.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 17.0g 0.0g
Fat 26.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Meal Kit

Serving size 259.0 Gg

Calories 469

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.0g 33%
Saturated Fat 12.0g 60%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.2mg 16%
Sodium 1460.8mg 64%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 10.0g

* 30.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 349.7mg 27%
Iron 1.5mg 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:

MACARONI AND CHEESE (BLANCHED ENRICHED MACARONI [WATER, SEMOLINA, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SKIM MILK, AMERICAN CHEESE SPREAD [CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM], RED PEPPERS, CHEESE SAUCE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES}, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID {PRESERVATIVE}], MARGARINE [PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE {A PRESERVATIVE}, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, BETA CAROTENE {COLOR}, WHEY], NEUFCHATEL CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, STABILIZERS {XANTHAN AND/OR CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS}], 2% OR LESS OF SOYBEAN OIL, GREEN ONIONS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SEASONING [CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESES {CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SOUR CREAM {CULTURED CREAM, NONFAT MILK}, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CULTURED WHEY, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ANNATTO], ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER PUREE, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, ONION PUREE, JALAPENOS [JALAPENOS, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR], MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN OIL, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, MOLASSES, CARROT PUREE, CELERY, DRIED ONIONS, PALM OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC PUREE, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SMOKE FLAVORING). MONTEREY JACK CHEESE WITH PEPPERS (PASTEURIZED MILK, PEPPER BLEND [JALAPENO, HABANERO, SERRANO, AND RED BELL PEPPERS], CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]).

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Serving size 5.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 160.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

CHILI PEPPER PUREE (CHILI PEPPERS, WATER), SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chipotle Macaroni & Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin A 21% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 27% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
120
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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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Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Meal Kit 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 Nestle Usa Frozen Food Division
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2124775

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Brand Reed Legal Group, Pllc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918419

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