Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Muenster Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole

Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole

Muenster Cheese

BSI: 33 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole

g
Frozen Prepared Sides Heinz Frozen Food Company Branded

Muenster Cheese

g
Cheese Shoprite Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Homestyle Ha... Muenster Cheese
Carbs 19.0g 1.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole

Serving size 135.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.7mg 10%
Sodium 460.4mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 19.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
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:

SHREDDED HASHBROWNS (POTATOES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), WATER, CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, YEAST, SUGAR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ASCORBIC ACID [ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER]), ONIONS, CHEESE-TYPE SEASONING (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, SPICE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YEAST, XANTHAN GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ASCORBIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, COOKED CHICKEN MEAT, COOKED MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CORN STARCH, WHEY POWDER, CREAM, CHICKEN FAT, CHICKEN STOCK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SPICES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR), SOY LECITHIN.

Muenster Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
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:

PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Homestyle Hash Brown C...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 5% DV
Vitamin A 33% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Muenster Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole

Total Ingredients
80
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Muenster Cheese

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 Seasoning
+ 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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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 1648103

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Brand Shoprite
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 368757

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