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Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum Wheat Semolina Macaroni Product

Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce

Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum Wheat Semolina Macaroni Product

BSI: 56 - High Impact
BSI: 82 - High Impact

Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce

Pasta By Shape & Type Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum Wheat Semolina Macaroni Product

Pasta By Shape & Type Pastificio Lucio Garofalo Spa Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original She... Garofalo, Ca...
Carbs 30.0g 44.0g
Sugars 3.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 8.0g 7.0g
Fat 8.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce

Serving size 68.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.2mg 3%
Sodium 590.2mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (MILK, WHEY, WATER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES); MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR)

Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum Wheat Semolina Macaroni Product

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

WHEAT SEMOLINA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Shell Pasta &...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 16% DV

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Garofalo, Calamarata, ...

Minerals

Iron 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.

Original Shell Pasta & Chee...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 12 more

Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum...

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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Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Tags

Garofalo, Calamarata, Durum Wheat Semolina Macaroni Product 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 1593198

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Brand Pastificio Lucio Garofalo Spa
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 363720

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