Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Balsamic Vinegar has less impact on blood sugar than Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

Balsamic Vinegar

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce
BSI: 53 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 196.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.9
Net Carbs 27.1g Digestible carbs 54.1
Protein 15.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 11.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 53

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

Balsamic Vinegar
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 4.0g Raises blood sugar 8.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 8.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

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Other Deli Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce, Creamy Parmesan

Balsamic Vinegar

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Other Condiments Modena Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Balsamic Vinegar

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Parme... Balsamic Vin...
Carbs 30.0g 4.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.9g 0g
Protein 15.0g 0.0g
Fat 11.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce

Serving size 196.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.4mg 10%
Sodium 860.4mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 350.8mg 27%
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:

COOKED PASTA (WATER, WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), MILK, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BEAN PUREE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CREAM, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, CHEESE CULTURE, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR AND/OR XANTHAN GUMS), VEGETABLE BASE (COOKED VEGETABLES [CARROTS, ONIONS, CELERY], SALT, SUGAR, CORN OIL, POTATO FLOUR, CARROT POWDER), PARSLEY, GARLIC, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL, NISIN PREPARATION.

Balsamic Vinegar

Serving size 15.0 MLg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA 90% (""ACETO BALSAMICO DIMODENA I.G.P."": COOKED AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, WINE VINEGAR, COLOUR CARAMEL), FOOD STARCH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Parmesan Penne ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 17% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Balsamic Vinegar

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta...

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Balsamic Vinegar

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
⬜ Filler
🧪 Preservative
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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Creamy Parmesan Penne Pasta And Cheese Sauce Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Balsamic Vinegar Tags

🟢 Low Key Load
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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648655

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Brand Modena Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1913523

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