Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Assorted Chocolate Truffles has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese
BSI: 73 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 200.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 38.0g Raises blood sugar 76.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 37.0g Digestible carbs 74.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 73

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

Assorted Chocolate Truffles
BSI: 25 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 36.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.0g Raises blood sugar 30.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 14.0g Digestible carbs 28.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 19.0g Slows digestion -2.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 25

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

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese, Mac & Cheese

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Lindt & Sprungli (Usa) Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Assorted Cho...
Carbs 38.0g 15.0g
Sugars 6.0g 14.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 10.0g 2.0g
Fat 7.0g 19.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese

Serving size 200.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.0mg 3%
Sodium 520.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 210.0mg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 0.0mg 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:

ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEESE SAUCE (WHOLE MILK [MILK, VITAMIN D3], CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD [CHEDDAR CHEESE, PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK FAT, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, SEA SALT, RICE STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], GROUND WHITE PEPPER), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR], MICROBIAL ENZYMES).

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Serving size 36.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 13.0g 65%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 24.8mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 14.0g
Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
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:

SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT, PALM KERNEL), COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, MILK, SKIM, MILKFAT, SOYA LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), BARLEY MALT POWDER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pas...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 3500% DV

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Assorted Chocolate Tru...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 31% DV

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta Wi...

Total Ingredients
30
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 2 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Mac & Cheese Elbow Pasta With Cheese Tags

Assorted Chocolate Truffles Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2478968

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Brand Lindt & Sprungli (Usa) Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 384905

Report Data Issues for Assorted Chocolate Truffles