Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds has less impact on blood sugar than Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta
BSI: 61 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 245.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 32.0g Raises blood sugar 64.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 31.0g Digestible carbs 62.0
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 3.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 61

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

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds
BSI: 40 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.7g Raises blood sugar 131.4
Fiber 5.7g Not digested -11.4
Net Carbs 60.0g Digestible carbs 120.0
Protein 8.6g Moderates impact -2.1
Fat 17.1g Slows digestion -3.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 40

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

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta

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Chili & Stew Vietti Foods Company, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta, Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds

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Snack, Energy & Granola Bars Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Buffalo Styl... Almonds With...
Carbs 32.0g 23.0g
Sugars 4.0g 11.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 12.0g 3.0g
Fat 3.5g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta

Serving size 245.0 Gg

Calories 211

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.3mg 11%
Sodium 1648.9mg 72%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 58.8mg 5%
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:

WATER, CHICKEN THIGH MEAT, ELBOW MACARONI (SEMOLINA FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE. RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BUFFALO SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, AGED CAYENNE, RED PEPPERS, SALT, WATER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER), CHEESE SAUCE [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, COCONUT OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL AND CANOLA OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYES] WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS [WITH ANNATO, TURMERIC, MILK], YELLOW 5&6, RED LAKE 40), CORNSTARCH, SALT, ONION, DRIED MILK SOLIDS, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES.

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds

Serving size 35.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 125.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 50.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 90.0mg 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:

CORN SYRUP, GRANOLA (WHOLE ROLLED OATS, WHEAT FLAKES, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL [CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID-A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT], MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), YOGURT FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, YOGURT POWDER [CULTURED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CULTURED SKIM MILK], NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), ALMONDS, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DRIED MALT EXTRACT [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT], SALT), WHEAT FLAKES (WHEAT, SALT, MALT EXTRACT), GLYCERIN, CANOLA OIL (CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID-A PRESERVATIVE ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ALMOND BUTTER, FRUCTOSE, HONEY, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK), SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, COLOR (BETA-CAROTENE), PEANUT BUTTER, CASHEW BUTTER (CASHEWS, SUNFLOWER OIL).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Buffalo Style Mac & Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Almonds With Almond Bu...

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 10% 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.

Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Almonds With Almond Butter ...

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 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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Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese With Chicken Pasta Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Almonds With Almond Butter Flavored Coating Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, Almonds Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
🥷 Sneaky Spike
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 Vietti Foods Company, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2266745

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638065

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