Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice has less impact on blood sugar than White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar
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 9.0g Moderates impact -2.5
Fat 2.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 93

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

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice
BSI: 56 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 240.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 28.0g Digestible carbs 56.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 56

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

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar

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Pasta Dinners Safeway, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

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Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Nectars & Fruit Drinks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice, Mcintosh Style

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient White Chedda... Mcintosh Sty...
Carbs 50.0g 28.0g
Sugars 8.0g 28.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 9.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, White Cheddar

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 580.3mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 90.3mg 7%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 300.3mg 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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE* [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BUTTERMILK*, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, BUTTER OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES).

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Serving size 240.0 MLTg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Sodium 36.0mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 28.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

White Cheddar Macaroni...

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 16% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mcintosh Style Apple J...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

White Cheddar Macaroni & Ch...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 13 more

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2310582

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638094

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