Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meijer, Onion Salt has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac & Cheese

Meijer, Onion Salt

BSI: 76 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact
Pasta Dinners Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded
Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades & Tenderizers Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Meijer, Onio...
Carbs 40.0g 0.0g
Sugars 6.0g 0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 7.0g 0.0g
Fat 3.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac & Cheese

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 99.8mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Potassium 240.1mg 5%

* 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, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE), CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), NONFAT MILK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, COLOR (BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN), CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM], MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES.

Meijer, Onion Salt

Serving size 1.3 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

SALT, ONION, SODIUM SILICO ALUMINATE (ADDED TO MAKE FREE FLOWING), AND ONION OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac ...

Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Meijer, Onion Salt

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 9 more

Meijer, Onion Salt

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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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Mac & Cheese Cup, Mac & 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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2423842

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 373992

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