Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner has less impact on blood sugar than Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner
BSI: 97 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 206.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.0g Raises blood sugar 100.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.1
Net Carbs 49.0g Digestible carbs 97.9
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 97

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

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables
BSI: 98 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 71.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 51.0g Raises blood sugar 102.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 50.0g Digestible carbs 100.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 98

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

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

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Flavored Rice Dishes Wakefern Food Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables

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Flavored Rice Dishes Hy Vee, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables, Beef

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheese Sauce... Beef Flavore...
Carbs 50.0g 51.0g
Sugars 8.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 7.0g
Fat 1.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

Serving size 206.0 Gg

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.1mg 1%
Sodium 510.9mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 59.7mg 5%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 269.9mg 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, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX: DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, SALT, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BUTTER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTER [CREAM, SALT, COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT)], CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WITH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, AND TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 250

% 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 989.7mg 43%
Total Carbohydrates 51.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 48.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 24.1mg 2%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 112.2mg 2%

* 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 LONG GRAIN RICE (RICE [NIACIN, IRON {FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID]), ENRICHED VERMICELLI (DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, CARROT, GARLIC), HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED]), SALT, BEEF FLAVOR (HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, SALT, DEXTROSE, BEEF AND VEGETABLE FAT [BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS], CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, SILICON DIOXIDE), SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, CORNSTARCH, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, INACTIVE BAKER'S YEAST, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE (FOR ANTI-CAKING).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheese Sauce Mix Macar...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Beef Flavored Rice & V...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 26% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 24% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni A...

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermic...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more
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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Cheese Sauce Mix Macaroni And Cheese Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride

Beef Flavored Rice & Vermicelli Mix With Beef Stock & Vegetables Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Wakefern Food Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2365896

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Brand Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2145683

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