Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamed Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni And Cheese Topped With Blackened Seasoned White Chicken Meat

Macaroni And Cheese Topped With Blackened Seasoned White Chicken Meat

Creamed Spinach

BSI: 37 - High Impact
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

Macaroni And Cheese Topped With Blackened Seasoned White Chicken Meat

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Other Deli Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Branded

Creamed Spinach

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Other Deli Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni And... Creamed Spinach
Carbs 21.0g 9.0g
Sugars 2.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 16.0g 3.0g
Fat 14.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Macaroni And Cheese Topped With Blackened Seasoned White Chicken Meat

Serving size 142.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.7mg 17%
Sodium 660.3mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 249.9mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 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 MIX (COOKED MACARONI PASTA (WATER MACARONI (SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE) THIAMINE MONONITRATE, (CANOLA OIL RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SEA SALL, CULTURED SUGAR)L. CHEESE SAUCE (MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3 WATER, MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO VEGETABLE COLOR) PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)}, CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE BLEND {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLO]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING) NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)), SPICE MIX (FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID). SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE), CAYENNE PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER) BUTTER {PASTEURIZED CREAM NATURAL FLAVORING}, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK SALT, ENZYMES), BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES (BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES SALT, ENZYMES) POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR}. CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK - CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR) POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR)} POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING) NATAMYCIN {A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR}], BLACKENED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, CONTAINS UP TO 2% RETAINED WATER). CAJUN SEASONING SPICE MIX (PAPRIKA SEASONED SALT (SALT, SUGAR, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC), ONION, CORN STARCH GARLIC, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (PREVENTS CAKING), NATURAL FLAVOR AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (FOR COLOR)). GARLIC POWDER, CHILI PEPPER CAYENNE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, RED PEPPER BLACK PEPPER, DRIED THYME, OREGANO) WATER CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, MARINADE SPICE (STARCH BLEND (RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR) SEA SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE]), MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR}), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING) NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]}

Creamed Spinach

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.0mg 3%
Sodium 190.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

WHOLE MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), SPINACH, ONIONS, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM), UNBLEACHED UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, MANUFACTURING CREAM (PASTEURIZED MANUFACTURING CREAM, CARRAGEENAN), VEGETABLE BASE (SAUTEED VEGETABLES {CARROTS, CELERY, ONIONS}, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, NATIVE STARCH, SALT AND NATURAL FLAVORING), SEA SALT, SPICE, WHITE PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni And Cheese To...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 39% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Creamed Spinach

Vitamins

Vitamin C 10% DV
Vitamin A 139% DV

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni And Cheese Topped ...

Total Ingredients
65
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Creamed Spinach

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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.

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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 Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2193279

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Brand Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2093437

Report Data Issues for Creamed Spinach