Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Bread Loaf has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni & Cheese

Bread Loaf

Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 93 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.0g Raises blood sugar 100.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 48.0g Digestible carbs 95.9
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -2.7
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 93

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

Bread Loaf
BSI: 47 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 47.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 25.0g Raises blood sugar 50.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 24.0g Digestible carbs 48.0
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 47

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

Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Mcilhenny Company Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese

Bread Loaf

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Breads & Buns Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Bread Loaf

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Bread Loaf
Carbs 50.0g 25.0g
Sugars 6.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 10.0g 4.0g
Fat 2.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 550.2mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 42.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LACTIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, SILICON DIOXIDE).

Bread Loaf

Serving size 47.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 240.2mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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 WHEAT FLOUR*, WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR*, SALT, YEAST, MALT, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN.NUTRIENTS ADDED: NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Bread Loaf

Minerals

Iron 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Bread Loaf

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
🧂 Seasoning
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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Macaroni & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Bread Loaf 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 Mcilhenny Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2287202

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Brand Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 1913550

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