Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 83 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 98.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 45.0g Raises blood sugar 90.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -3.9
Net Carbs 43.0g Digestible carbs 86.1
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -1.9
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 83

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

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Hy Vee, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Deluxe Macar... Golden Delic...
Carbs 45.0g 22.0g
Sugars 4.0g 16.0g
Fiber 2.0g 4.9g
Protein 11.0g 0.5g
Fat 10.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.6mg 7%
Sodium 820.3mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 149.9mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVATIVE [SORBIC ACID], COLOR [OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, APOCAROTENAL]).

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Deluxe Macaroni & Chee...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 113% DV

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Golden Delicious Apple...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Di...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 9 more

Golden Delicious Apples, Go...

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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Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious 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 Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2245501

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638745

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