Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

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

Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

Meatless Bacn & Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

BSI: 98 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Original Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Meatless Bacn & Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

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Pasta Dinners Promotional Alliance International, Inc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original She... Meatless Bac...
Carbs 52.0g 51.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 14.0g 5.0g
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).

Meatless Bacn & Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac

Serving size 103.0 GRMg

Calories 300

% 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 649.9mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 51.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 51.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 223.5mg 17%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 51.5mg 1%

* 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:

RICE PASTA (WHITE RICE, BROWN RICE), 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 OCCURRING MINERAL), ANNATTO COLOR, ONION, MEATLESS BAC'N BITS (PEA PROTEIN, SORGHUM FLAKES, TAPIOCA SYRUP, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, COCONUT OIL, SALT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN COLOR, CARAMEL COLOR, INACTIVE YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

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

Meatless Bacn & Chedda...

Minerals

Calcium 22% DV
Potassium 1% 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

Meatless Bacn & Cheddar Sty...

Total Ingredients
27
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

Meatless Bacn & Cheddar Style Deluxe Cheezy Mac 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 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2669570

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