Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pasta, Macaroni And Cheese

Sharp Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese, Sharp Cheddar

BSI: 0 - Low Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Pasta, Macaroni And Cheese

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Other Deli Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Sharp Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese, Sharp Cheddar

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta, Macar... Sharp Chedda...
Carbs 0.0g 0.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.1g 0.0g
Protein 14.0g 7.0g
Fat 14.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pasta, Macaroni And Cheese

Serving size 230.0 Gg

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.9mg 10%
Sodium 949.9mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g
Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 195.5mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 282.9mg 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:

ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [WHEAT], FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK WITH VITAMIN D3, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, MILKFAT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT MILK, WHEY, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], AND NATURAL FLAVOR), LIQUID MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ANNATTO COLOR.

Sharp Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese, Sharp Cheddar

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 204.1mg 16%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 19.9mg 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:

CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, COLOR ADDED, ANTICAKE (POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta, Macaroni And Ch...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sharp Cheddar Finely S...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 113% DV

Minerals

Calcium 73% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pasta, Macaroni And Cheese

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Sharp Cheddar Finely Shredd...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 2 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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Pasta, Macaroni And Cheese Tags

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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 Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2435671

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2639140

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