Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

White Organic Quinoa has less impact on blood sugar than Angus Beef With Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Angus Beef With Loaded Mashed Potatoes

White Organic Quinoa

BSI: 74 - High Impact
BSI: 48 - High Impact

Angus Beef With Loaded Mashed Potatoes

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Heinz Frozen Food Company Branded

White Organic Quinoa

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Pasta By Shape & Type Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Angus Beef W... White Organi...
Carbs 40.0g 28.0g
Sugars 24.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 3.0g
Protein 29.0g 6.0g
Fat 13.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Angus Beef With Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Serving size 283.0 Gg

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 96.2mg 32%
Sodium 979.2mg 43%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 24.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 29.0g 58%
Calcium 150.0mg 12%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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:

LOADED MASHED POTATOES (WATER, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, MILK, POTATOES, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], FULLY COOKED APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON PIECES [BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE), APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, DEXTROSE], CREAM, SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), FULLY COOKED SEASONED ANGUS BEEF POT ROAST DICES AND MODIFIED FOOD STARCH PRODUCT CARAMEL COLOR ADDED (BEEF, WATER, AND LESS THAN 1.5% DEXTROSE, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, WATER, MOLASSES, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE [WATER, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SUCROSE, SALT, ONION, ANCHOVIES, GARLIC, SPICES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON OIL, PECTINASE], SPICES, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT).

White Organic Quinoa

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 239.9mg 5%

* 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:

ORGANIC WHITE QUINOA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Angus Beef With Loaded...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 12% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

White Organic Quinoa

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 26% DV
Potassium 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Angus Beef With Loaded Mash...

Total Ingredients
58
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 10 more

White Organic Quinoa

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Angus Beef With Loaded Mashed Potatoes Tags

White Organic Quinoa Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
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 Heinz Frozen Food Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1514923

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639247

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