Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Kosher Dill Spears has less impact on blood sugar than Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Kosher Dill Spears

BSI: 71 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Kosher Dill Spears

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Pickles, Olives, Peppers & Relishes Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Sharp Chedda... Kosher Dill ...
Carbs 38.0g 1.0g
Sugars 4.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 11.0g 0.0g
Fat 8.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.4mg 7%
Sodium 749.7mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM ALGINATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR]), SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, SPICE [CONTAINS MUSTARD], SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER), BREADCRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE, YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, SALT).

Kosher Dill Spears

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 210.0mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 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:

FRESH CUCUMBERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, POLYSORBATE 80, NATURAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 5.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Sharp Cheddar Oven Bak...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 26% DV

Minerals

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

Kosher Dill Spears

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Ma...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Kosher Dill Spears

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 4 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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Sharp Cheddar Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1663592

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 382431

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