Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Balsamic Vinegar has less impact on blood sugar than Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon

Balsamic Vinegar

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 340.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 54.0g Raises blood sugar 108.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 52.0g Digestible carbs 103.9
Protein 32.0g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 41.0g Slows digestion -1.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Balsamic Vinegar
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 4.0g Raises blood sugar 8.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 8.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Heinz Frozen Food Company Branded

Full Food Name

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon

Balsamic Vinegar

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Other Condiments Modena Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Balsamic Vinegar

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Gemelli Past... Balsamic Vin...
Carbs 54.0g 4.0g
Sugars 7.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 32.0g 0.0g
Fat 41.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon

Serving size 340.0 Gg

Calories 711

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 41.0g 53%
Saturated Fat 17.0g 85%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 85.0mg 28%
Sodium 1200.2mg 52%
Total Carbohydrates 54.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 45.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 32.0g 64%
Calcium 550.8mg 42%
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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN), SAUCE (WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT], FULLY COOKED APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON PIECES [BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE), APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, DEXTROSE], SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SPICES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES).

Balsamic Vinegar

Serving size 15.0 MLg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA 90% (""ACETO BALSAMICO DIMODENA I.G.P."": COOKED AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, WINE VINEGAR, COLOUR CARAMEL), FOOD STARCH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Gemelli Pasta In A Cre...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 16% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Balsamic Vinegar

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy C...

Total Ingredients
44
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Balsamic Vinegar

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
⬜ Filler
🧪 Preservative
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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Gemelli Pasta In A Creamy Cheese Sauce Topped With White Cheddar Cheese And Hearty Pieces Of Applewood Smoked Bacon Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Balsamic Vinegar Tags

🟢 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 Heinz Frozen Food Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1676697

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Brand Modena Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1913523

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