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Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese With Seasoned Beef

Mac & Cheese With Seasoned Beef

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

BSI: 33 - High Impact
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

Mac & Cheese With Seasoned Beef

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Other Deli Safeway, Inc. Branded

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

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Canned Fruit Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Harris Teete...
Carbs 18.0g 14.0g
Sugars 2.0g 13.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 10.0g 1.0g
Fat 14.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Mac & Cheese With Seasoned Beef

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 369.6mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 99.4mg 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:

COOKED MACARONI PASTA (WATER, MACARONI [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, VITAMIN B3 {NIACIN}, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, VITAMIN B1 {THIAMINE MONONITRATE}, VITAMIN B2 {RIBOFLAVIN}, FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), FIVE CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, MILK [MILK, VITAMIN D3], HEAVY CREAM [PASTEURIZED HEAVY CREAM, CARRAGEENAN], AMERICAN WHITE CHEESE [AMERICAN CHEESES {MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME}, WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, LESS THAN 1% OF: CHEESE CULTURES, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM], PROVOLONE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT & ENZYMES, POWDERED CORN STARCH AND POTATO STARCH], CANOLA OIL, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS {LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE}], SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], SALT, WHITE PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO EXTRACT [FOR COLOR]), SEASONED BEEF CRUMBLE (BEEF, WATER, FLAVORING, SALT), ROASTED RED ONION (RED ONION, CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A MOLD INHIBITOR]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, [POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN {A MOLD INHIBITOR}]).

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 9.8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 14.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 13.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, WATER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese With Seas...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 16% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Harris Teeter, Light M...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 17% DV
Vitamin A 24% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mac & Cheese With Seasoned ...

Total Ingredients
81
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Harris Teeter, Light Mandar...

Total Ingredients
3
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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Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice Tags

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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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2316369

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Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 369848

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