Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 84.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.0g Raises blood sugar 120.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 58.0g Digestible carbs 116.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -2.8
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.1
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 4.7g Digestible carbs 9.3
Protein 1.2g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells

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Pasta Dinners Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells, Macaroni & Cheese

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys

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Frozen Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys, Italian Style

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Italian Styl...
Carbs 60.0g 6.0g
Sugars 6.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 10.0g 1.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells

Serving size 84.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 689.6mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 52.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 59.6mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED BLEACHED, FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (YELLOW 5 AND 6)

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 24.7mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 100.3mg 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:

ZUCCHINI, CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, ITALIAN GREEN BEANS, LIMA BEANS, RED PEPPERS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Dinn...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Italian Style Zucchini...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 8% DV

Minerals

Potassium 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, M...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 5 more

Italian Style Zucchini, Cau...

Total Ingredients
6
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
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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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Mini Shells Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Italian Style Zucchini, Cauliflower, Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Lima Beans & Red Peppers Vegetables Medleys Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
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 1675665

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638404

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