Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Pasta Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Breaded Chicken Sandwiches

Italian Style Pasta Salad

Breaded Chicken Sandwiches

BSI: 69 - High Impact
BSI: 88 - High Impact
Deli Salads Krause Gentle Corporation Branded
Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Advancepierre Foods Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Breaded Chic...
Carbs 38.0g 47.0g
Sugars 8.1g 9.0g
Fiber 3.4g 1.0g
Protein 5.0g 24.0g
Fat 11.9g 16.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Pasta Salad

Serving size 1683.0 Gg

Calories 286

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.9g 15%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 673.2mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 12%
Total Sugars 8.1g

* 26.5g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 33.7mg 3%
Iron 19.0mg 106%
Potassium 185.1mg 4%

* 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:

COOKED TRI-COLOR ROTINI PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED TRI-COLOR ROTINI PASTA [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR DRIED SPINACH, DRIED TOMATO, NIACIN FERROUS SULPHATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], OIL DRESSING [CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, CULTURED SUGAR]), GOLDEN BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE (BALSAMIC VINEGAR [CHAMPAGNE VINEGAR OR WHITE WINE VINEGAR, WHITE GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE], WATER, EXPELLER PRESSED SOYBEAN OIL, OLIVE OIL GARLIC [WATER, GARLIC], SUGAR, HONEY, SEA SALT BASIL, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, DRIED THYME), GREEN BELI PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, FERROUS GLUCONATE MAY CONTAIN PITS AND PIT FRAGMENTS)

Breaded Chicken Sandwiches

Serving size 168.0 GRMg

Calories 430

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.5mg 20%
Sodium 789.6mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 24.0g 48%
Calcium 30.2mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 379.7mg 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:

FULLY COOKED BREADED CHICKEN BREAST FILLET WITH RIB MEAT: BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEED), MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING EXTRACTIVES OF MUSTARD SEED). BREADED WITH: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PEA STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEED), YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMELIZED SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN STARCH, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL. BUN: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM SULFATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENZYMES, MONOGLYCERIDES WITH CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT) AND ASCORBIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT), MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL COOKED BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER OIL), OAT FIBER, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Pasta Salad

Minerals

Calcium 0% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 0% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Breaded Chicken Sandwi...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Italian Style Pasta Salad

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Breaded Chicken Sandwiches

Total Ingredients
61
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 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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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 Krause Gentle Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2215922

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Brand Advancepierre Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2655366

Report Data Issues for Breaded Chicken Sandwiches