Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mac 'N Cheese Bites has less impact on blood sugar than Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

Mac 'N Cheese Bites

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

BSI: 0 - Low Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Mac 'N Cheese Bites

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac 'N Chees... Sharp Americ...
Carbs 0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 4.0g
Fat 11.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac 'N Cheese Bites

Serving size 81.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.7mg 3%
Sodium 630.2mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 89.9mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 89.9mg 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:

MACARONI [WATER, SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BUTTERMILK POWDER, CHEESE POWDER [WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, CHEESE (GRANULAR AND CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES), CHEESE SAUCE MIX [DEHYDRATED BLEND OF CHEESE (SEMISOFT AND CHEDDAR CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6], CITRIC ACID, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], BUTTERMILK, WHEY, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CULTURED WHEY, SALT, CREAM), NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), WHEAT STARCH, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE.

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

Serving size 21.0 GRMg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 380.1mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, WATER, WHEY, SODIUM CITRATE, CREAM, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), COLOR ADDED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, LACTIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac 'N Cheese Bites

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sharp American Pasteur...

Minerals

Calcium 48% 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 'N Cheese Bites

Total Ingredients
98
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Sharp American Pasteurized ...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 6 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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Mac 'N Cheese Bites Tags

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles 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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 53/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2374686

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638111

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