Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cod Fillet has less impact on blood sugar than Quick Mac, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Quick Mac, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Cod Fillet

BSI: 73 - High Impact
BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact

Quick Mac, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Hy Vee, Inc. Branded

Cod Fillet

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Fish & Seafood Weis Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Quick Mac, M... Cod Fillet
Carbs 39.0g 12.0g
Sugars 6.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 8.0g
Fat 5.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Quick Mac, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 739.9mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 32.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, NONFAT MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, YELLOW 5 AND 6), SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID.

Cod Fillet

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.5mg 8%
Sodium 290.1mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
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:

FISH, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MILK, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, FRIED IN CANOLA OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Quick Mac, Macaroni & ...

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cod Fillet

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Quick Mac, Macaroni & Chees...

Total Ingredients
30
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Cod Fillet

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 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

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Quick Mac, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Cod Fillet Tags

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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 Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2244675

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Brand Weis
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 381291

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