Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fiesta Blend Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Fiesta Blend Cheese

BSI: 70 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Fiesta Blend Cheese

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Cheese Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Fiesta Blend...
Carbs 37.0g 1.0g
Sugars 5.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 6.0g
Fat 4.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 55.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 530.2mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 200.2mg 15%
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:

PASTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILK, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILKFAT, PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DRIED BUTTERMILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEESE CULTURE, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM); MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

ORGANIC PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC COLBY CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC MUENSTER CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% 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 Dinner

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 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

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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1592796

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Brand Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 556842

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