Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold has less impact on blood sugar than Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 84 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 58.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 44.0g Raises blood sugar 88.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 43.0g Digestible carbs 86.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -1.8
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 84

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

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold
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.

Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Pasta Dinners Aldi Inc. Branded

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Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

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Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Express Mac ... Jonagold App...
Carbs 44.0g 22.0g
Sugars 5.0g 16.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.9g
Protein 6.0g 0.5g
Fat 3.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 480.2mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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, ENRICHED WITH IRON (FERROUS SULFATE) AND B VITAMINS (NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, PALM OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), LACTOSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WHOLE MILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, COLORS (ANNATTO EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT), SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE AND SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING, SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT. LACTIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES (EMULSIFIERS), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM SILICON DIOXIDE TO PREVENT CAKING.

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

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:

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Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

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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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 Aldi Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2283989

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638723

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