Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Cookie Monster Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Cookie Monster Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

BSI: 4 - Low Impact
BSI: 64 - High Impact
Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Supervalu, Inc. Branded

Cookie Monster Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Green Fresh Florals + Plants Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Classic Alfr... Cookie Monst...
Carbs 2.0g 34.0g
Sugars 1.0g 21.0g
Fiber 0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 3.0g
Fat 8.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 330.0mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 40.2mg 3%
Potassium 30.0mg 1%

* 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:

WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ENZYME MODIFIED EGG YOLKS (EGG YOLKS, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED GARLIC, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Cookie Monster Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Serving size 75.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 150.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 60.0mg 5%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
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:

COOKIES & CREAM ICE CREAM [MILK, CREAM, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR WATER), CORN SYRUP, WHEY, NONFAT MILK GUAR GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN], OREO STYLE COOKIE PIECES [UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR PALM AND/OR CANOLA OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), INVERT SUGAR LEAVENING (BAKING SODA AND/OR CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY LECITHIN, SALT, CHOCOLATE NATURAL FLAVOR], GLUCOSE POWDER GLYCERIN, PALM KERNEL OIL MILK PROTEIN], CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE [WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR SHORTENING (PALM OIL), CHOCOLATE CHIPS [(SUGAR HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKAL, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), SALT, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)], WHOLE EGGS, ICE CREAM MIX (MILK CREAM, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), CORN SYRUP, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, GUAR GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN), NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL VANILLA EXTRACT, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE (LEAVENING AGENT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Classic Alfredo Pasta ...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cookie Monster Cookies...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 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.

Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 more

Cookie Monster Cookies & Cr...

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 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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Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce Tags

Cookie Monster Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches 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 Supervalu, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2475180

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Brand Green Fresh Florals + Plants
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2669625

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Frequently Asked Questions

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