Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano has less impact on blood sugar than Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

BSI: 59 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bellisio Foods Inc Branded
Frozen Dinners & Entrees The Higher Taste, Ltd. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Vegan Bean A...
Carbs 31.0g 66.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.1g 12.0g
Protein 7.0g 12.0g
Fat 11.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano

Serving size 213.0 Gg

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 630.5mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 28.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 85.2mg 7%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 104.4mg 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:

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 ROMANO CHEESE ([CULTURED, PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT), 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.

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 699.2mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 66.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 12.0g 43%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 53.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 195.2mg 15%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 631.1mg 13%

* 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:

WHEAT TORTILLA (UNBLEACHED, UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL EXPELLER PRESSED, SEA SALT, YEAST, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), PINTO BEANS, WATER, RICE, TOMATOES, VEGAN CHEDDAR CHEESE (WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, TURMERIC & ANNATTO EXTRACTS, PEA STARCH), BAKER'S YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, SEA SALT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese With...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Vegan Bean And Cheese ...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 7% 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 & Cheese With Ched...

Total Ingredients
53
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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 With Cheddar & Romano Tags

Vegan Bean And Cheese Burrito 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 Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2467338

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Brand The Higher Taste, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2369543

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