Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chocolate Light Churned Style Premium Ice Cream has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni And Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar

Macaroni And Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar

Chocolate Light Churned Style Premium Ice Cream

BSI: 79 - High Impact
BSI: 43 - High Impact

Macaroni And Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar

Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Chocolate Light Churned Style Premium Ice Cream

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni And... Chocolate Li...
Carbs 42.0g 23.0g
Sugars 4.0g 17.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 11.0g 3.0g
Fat 10.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni And Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.7mg 5%
Sodium 939.8mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 149.9mg 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 (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WATER, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CHEESE CULTURE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, MILKFAT, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR)

Chocolate Light Churned Style Premium Ice Cream

Serving size 81.0 GRMg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.7mg 3%
Sodium 50.2mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 119.9mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 230.0mg 5%

* 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:

MILK, BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, WHEY, CORN SYRUP, CREAM, SKIM MILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF COCOA EXTRACT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CAROB BEAN GUM, TARA GUM, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni And Cheese Di...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 11% DV

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chocolate Light Churne...

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni And Cheese Dinner,...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Chocolate Light Churned Sty...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 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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Macaroni And Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar Tags

Chocolate Light Churned Style Premium Ice Cream 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1664176

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639225

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Frequently Asked Questions

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