Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac has less impact on blood sugar than Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

BSI: 98 - High Impact
BSI: 92 - High Impact

Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

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Pasta Dinners Promotional Alliance International, Inc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original She... Cheddar Styl...
Carbs 52.0g 49.0g
Sugars 7.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 14.0g 4.0g
Fat 12.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.2mg 7%
Sodium 909.4mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 44.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 180.3mg 14%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 269.9mg 6%

* 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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR).

Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

Serving size 100.0 GRMg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 580.0mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 46.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 185.0mg 14%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 90.0mg 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:

BROWN RICE PASTA (BROWN RICE, RICE BRAN, WATER), FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, COCONUT OIL, SALT, PEA PROTEIN, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CANE SUGAR, LACTIC ACID (VEGAN), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR (NATURALLY OCCURING MINERAL), ANNATTO COLOR, ONION.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Shells & Chee...

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 15% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cheddar Style Deluxe C...

Minerals

Calcium 19% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Original Shells & Cheese Sh...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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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Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2210819

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Brand Promotional Alliance International, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2669564

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