Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Balsamic Vinegar has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese Bites

Mac & Cheese Bites

Balsamic Vinegar

BSI: 60 - High Impact
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

Mac & Cheese Bites

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Supervalu, Inc. Branded

Balsamic Vinegar

g
Other Condiments Modena Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Balsamic Vin...
Carbs 32.0g 4.0g
Sugars 1.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 7.0g 0.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese Bites

Serving size 90.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 440.1mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 30.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 109.8mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 80.1mg 2%

* 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:

WATER, MACARONI [WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], WHEAT FLOUR, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), DEHYDRATED POTATOES (POTATOES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK POWDER, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED CHEDDAR AND SEMISOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED ONION, DRIED YEAST, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, BACTERIAL CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], BUTTERMILK, WHEY, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CULTURED WHEY, SALT, CREAM), NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK), NONFAT DRY MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), SALT, SILICON DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT CAKING), SPICES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.

Balsamic Vinegar

Serving size 15.0 MLg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA 90% (""ACETO BALSAMICO DIMODENA I.G.P."": COOKED AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, WINE VINEGAR, COLOUR CARAMEL), FOOD STARCH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese Bites

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Balsamic Vinegar

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mac & Cheese Bites

Total Ingredients
83
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Balsamic Vinegar

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
โฌœ Filler
๐Ÿงช Preservative
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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Mac & Cheese Bites Tags

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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 Supervalu, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2125515

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Brand Modena Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1913523

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