Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Seasoned Pork Cubes has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese Bites

Mac & Cheese Bites

Seasoned Pork Cubes

BSI: 58 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact
Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Topco Associates, Inc. Branded
Other Meats Lupo's Spiedies Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Seasoned Por...
Carbs 31.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 22.0g
Fat 13.0g 12.0g

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Mac & Cheese Bites

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese Bites

Serving size 90.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.3mg 5%
Sodium 389.7mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 80.1mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

WATER, MACARONI [WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], WHEAT FLOUR, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), DEHYDRATED POTATOES (POTATOES, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK POWDER, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED CHEDDAR AND SEMISOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED ONION, DRIED YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, AND TURMERIC (COLOR), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, BACTERIAL CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], BUTTERMILK, WHEY, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHEESE FLAVOR [MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CULTURED WHEY, SALT, CREAM), NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, SILICON DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT CAKING), SPICES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.5mg 20%
Sodium 580.2mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

CONTAINING UP TO 19% OF A SOLUTION OF VEGETABLE OIL, CIDER VINEGAR, GARLIC SALT, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE AND PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese Bites

Vitamins

Vitamin A 37% DV

Minerals

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

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Minerals

Iron 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.

Mac & Cheese Bites

Total Ingredients
81
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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 & Cheese Bites 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 Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1618474

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Brand Lupo's Spiedies
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 381443

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