Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni And Cheese Dinner has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

BSI: 97 - High Impact
BSI: 98 - High Impact

Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners H E Butt Grocery Company Branded

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Family Dollar Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spirals Mac ... Deluxe Macar...
Carbs 52.0g 51.0g
Sugars 11.0g 6.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 11.0g
Fat 1.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni And Cheese Dinner

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 609.7mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 130.2mg 3%

* 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 (DAIRY SOLIDS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CITRATE).

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 99.2 Gg

Calories 330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 850.1mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 51.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 45.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 105.2mg 8%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 107.1mg 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 MACARONI (ENRICHED WHEAT AND OR DURUM FLOUR [NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]); CHEESE SAUCE (SKIM MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: COLOR ADDED [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Spirals Mac & Cheese M...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 15% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 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.

Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaro...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni And Cheese Dinner Tags

Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Tags

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 H E Butt Grocery Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2372800

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Brand Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2405033

Report Data Issues for Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese