Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Toasted Almond Marzipan has less impact on blood sugar than Shells & Cheese Bites

Shells & Cheese Bites

Toasted Almond Marzipan

BSI: 56 - High Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact
Frozen Prepared Sides Heinz Frozen Food Company Branded
Candy Fratelli Motta Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Shells & Che... Toasted Almo...
Carbs 30.0g 23.0g
Sugars 4.0g 23.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 9.0g 1.0g
Fat 11.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Shells & Cheese Bites

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.7mg 8%
Sodium 720.0mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 149.6mg 12%
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:

FILLING (COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID)], PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE SPREAD [AMERICAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SALT, SKIM MILK, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM)], APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON- SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED [BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVOR], STARCH BLEND [WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE], CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)], MALTODEXTRIN, BACON FAT, BACON BITS [(CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSEPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE), SMOKE FLAVOR], SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEINS, DISODIUM INOSINATE), BREADING (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOYBEAN FLOUR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR), SOYBEAN OIL.

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 155

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 23.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 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:

SUGAR, SICILIAN ALMONDS (35%), GLUCOSE SYRUP, ALMOND ESSENTIAL OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Shells & Cheese Bites

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Shells & Cheese Bites

Total Ingredients
88
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
💦 Refined Fat
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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Shells & Cheese Bites Tags

Toasted Almond Marzipan 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 Heinz Frozen Food Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648059

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Brand Fratelli Motta
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 567933

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