Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Diet Cola has less impact on blood sugar than Plant Based Mac & Cheese

Plant Based Mac & Cheese

Diet Cola

BSI: 65 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Plant Based Mac & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Diet Cola

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Soda Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Plant Based ... Diet Cola
Carbs 34.0g 0.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.1g 0g
Protein 7.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Plant Based Mac & Cheese

Serving size 175.0 Gg

Calories 191

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 45.5mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 31.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Potassium 99.8mg 2%

* 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:

ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), VEGAN CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CARROTS, TAPIOCA STARCH, NUTRITIONAL YEAST [DRIED YEAST, NIACIN {VITAMIN B3}, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE {VITAMIN B6}, RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE {VITAMIN B1}, FOLIC ACID {VITAMIN B9}, CYANOCOBALAMIN {VITAMIN B12}], NATURAL FLAVORS, ONIONS, PEA PROTEIN, SEA SALT, HIGHLY REFINED COCONUT OIL, MUSTARD SEED, WHITE PEPPER, GARLIC GRANULES), CHEDDAR-STYLE SHREDS (FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, HIGHLY REFINED COCONUT OIL, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER SEED OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, SALT, POTATO PROTEIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, KONJAC GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, COLOR [ANNATTO, TURMERIC], INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE).

Diet Cola

Serving size 355.0 MLg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 35.5mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
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:

CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM CITRATE, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE) ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Plant Based Mac & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Diet Cola

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Plant Based Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 more

Diet Cola

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🧪 Artificial Sweetener
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🧪 Preservative
+ 2 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

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

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Plant Based Mac & Cheese 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 Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2452109

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2041418

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