Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese

Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

BSI: 49 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bellisio Foods Inc Branded

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts The Hillshire Brands Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Homestyle Ma... Oven Roasted...
Carbs 26.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.1g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 9.0g
Fat 12.0g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 213.0 Gg

Calories 241

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 771.1mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 23.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 85.2mg 7%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 93.7mg 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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, LESS THAN 2% VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CANOLA OIL, VINEGAR, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO (COLOR), BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR (BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MUSTARD FLOUR.

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Serving size 56.0 GRMg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 20.2mg 7%
Sodium 739.8mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM LACTATE, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Homestyle Macaroni & C...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
48
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 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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Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast 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 Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2467336

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Brand The Hillshire Brands Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2656072

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