Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 91 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 49.0g Raises blood sugar 98.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 47.0g Digestible carbs 93.9
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -2.4
Fat 2.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 91

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp
BSI: 15 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 14.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.0g Raises blood sugar 18.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 16.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 15

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp

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Crackers & Biscotti Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Multigrain C...
Carbs 49.0g 9.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 9.0g 1.0g
Fat 2.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 480.2mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 230.3mg 18%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 520.1mg 11%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: PASTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK, WITH PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, AND TURMERIC ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, SODIUM CASEINATE).

Multigrain Crackers, Rice & Crisp, Rice & Crisp

Serving size 14.0 Gg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 120.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR PALM OIL WITH TBHQ ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: OAT BRAN, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM SULFITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 33% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Multigrain Crackers, R...

Minerals

Iron 14% 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 & Cheese Dinner, M...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌾 Complex Carb
+ 10 more

Multigrain Crackers, Rice &...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🌾 Complex Carb
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 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.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2211073

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Brand Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1885222

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