Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Raw Chopped Walnuts has less impact on blood sugar than Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
BSI: 80 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 225.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 43.0g Raises blood sugar 86.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 41.0g Digestible carbs 81.9
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -1.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 80

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

Raw Chopped Walnuts
BSI: 3 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.3g Raises blood sugar 26.7
Fiber 6.7g Not digested -13.4
Net Carbs 6.6g Digestible carbs 13.3
Protein 16.7g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 66.7g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 3

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

Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

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Other Deli Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese, Butternut Squash & Pumpkin

Raw Chopped Walnuts

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Butternut Sq... Raw Chopped ...
Carbs 43.0g 4.0g
Sugars 3.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 11.0g 5.0g
Fat 20.0g 20.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

Serving size 225.0 Gg

Calories 389

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 580.5mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 47.3mg 4%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 171.0mg 4%

* 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:

COOKED CAVATAPPI PASTA (CAVATAPPI PASTA {DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, WATER), COCONUT MILK (COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER), WATER, PUMPKIN PUREE, CASHEWS, VEGAN MOZZARELLA-STYLE CHEEZE (FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, COCONUT OIL, NON-GMO EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, POTATO PROTON ISOLATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID {VEGAN}, WHOLE ALGAL FLOUR, KONJAC GUM, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT), BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ALMONDS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, CORNSTARCH, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, NUTRITIONAL YEAST (DRIED YEAST, NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN {B12 PRODUCED BY NATURAL FERMENTATION - NOT SYNTHETIC OR ANIMAL SOURCE}), SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL.

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

WALNUTS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Butternut Squash & Pum...

Minerals

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

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Butternut Squash & Pumpkin ...

Total Ingredients
42
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 6 more

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Mac & Cheese 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 Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2426656

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638430

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