Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chicken Noodle Soup has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Chicken Noodle Soup

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 87 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 47.0g Raises blood sugar 94.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 45.0g Digestible carbs 89.9
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -2.3
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 87

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

Chicken Noodle Soup
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 284.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 19.0g Raises blood sugar 38.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 17.0g Digestible carbs 34.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Chicken Noodle Soup

Other Soups Panera At Home Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Noodle Soup

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Chicken Nood...
Carbs 47.0g 19.0g
Sugars 6.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 6.0g
Fat 3.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 569.8mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE).

Chicken Noodle Soup

Serving size 284.0 Gg

Calories 119

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 31.2mg 10%
Sodium 519.7mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 19.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
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:

WATER, CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS (CHICKEN, WATER, RICE STARCH, SALT), PASTA (DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CARROTS, ONIONS, CELERY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SEA SALT, CHICKEN FLAVOR (CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR), CHICKEN STOCK (CHICKEN STOCK, FLAVOR), CORN STARCH, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, ACACIA & XANTHAN GUM, THYME, PARSLEY, TURMERIC, ONION POWDER, NISIN PREPARATION AND SPICE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Noodle Soup

Vitamins

Vitamin A 59% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 3% 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 & Cheese Dinner

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 6 more

Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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 & Cheese Dinner Tags

Chicken Noodle Soup Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 1664178

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Brand Panera At Home
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 369572

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