Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne has less impact on blood sugar than Entree Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese

Entree Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 68 - High Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

Entree Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Entree Bacon... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 37.0g 41.0g
Sugars 6.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.1g 6.0g
Protein 16.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Entree Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 228.0 Gg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.2mg 11%
Sodium 889.2mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 28.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 200.6mg 15%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

WATER, MACARONI NOODLES (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), BEEF, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, COLOR), NON-FAT DRY MILK, FULLY COOKED BACON PIECES (PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, MAY CONTAIN DEXTROSE AND/OR BROWN SUGAR AND/OR MAPLE FLAVOR, AND/OR ARTIFICIAL MAPLE FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE, SMOKE FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, 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), PREPARED CHEDDAR CHEESE PRODUCT (MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR WHEY POWDER AND/OR MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR ULTRAFILTERED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, COLOR, ENZYMES, WATER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM), FLAVOR (SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES [ONION, GARLIC, TOMATO], YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVOR, SMOKE FLAVOR), ANNATTO (FOR COLOR), SPICE.

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

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

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Entree Bacon Cheeseburger M...

Total Ingredients
59
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Entree Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne 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 1666159

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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