Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cream Cheese Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta In A Blend Of Cheddar, Parmesan, Romano, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Asiago Cheeses, Topped With Breadcrumbs Entree

Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta In A Blend Of Cheddar, Parmesan, Romano, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Asiago Cheeses, Topped With Breadcrumbs Entree

Cream Cheese Frosting

BSI: 72 - High Impact
BSI: 39 - High Impact

Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta In A Blend Of Cheddar, Parmesan, Romano, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Asiago Cheeses, Topped With Breadcrumbs Entree

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Cream Cheese Frosting

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Five Cheese ... Cream Cheese...
Carbs 39.0g 21.0g
Sugars 6.0g 19.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 13.0g 0.0g
Fat 15.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta In A Blend Of Cheddar, Parmesan, Romano, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Asiago Cheeses, Topped With Breadcrumbs Entree

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.0mg 8%
Sodium 699.2mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 449.5mg 35%
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:

NON-FAT MILK, MACARONI NOODLES (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MARGARINE (CANOLA OIL, WATER, PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OILS, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, COLOR), BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), LIGHT WHIPPING CREAM, CHEDDAR CHEESE BASE (CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES [(MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, SALT], SALT, CORN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SWEET CREAM POWDER [SWEET CREAM, NON-FAT MILK], BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR], SUGAR, DRY MUSTARD, FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (WHEY SOLIDS, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [FOR COLOR]), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), GRATED ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, RENNET AND/OR ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, SALT), ASIAGO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, LIPASE).

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTILATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Five Cheese Macaroni &...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 37% DV

Minerals

Calcium 20% DV
Iron 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cream Cheese Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Five Cheese Macaroni & Chee...

Total Ingredients
74
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 15 more

Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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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Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta In A Blend Of Cheddar, Parmesan, Romano, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Asiago Cheeses, Topped With Breadcrumbs Entree Tags

Cream Cheese Frosting 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 Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1658962

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638854

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