Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit has less impact on blood sugar than Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original
BSI: 95 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 70.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 50.0g Raises blood sugar 100.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 49.0g Digestible carbs 98.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 95

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

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 355.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original

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Pasta Dinners Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit

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Water Bi Lo Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Mac... Sparkling Wa...
Carbs 50.0g 0.0g
Sugars 9.0g 0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 8.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Sodium 569.8mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 310.1mg 7%

* 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, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: [DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WITH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, AND TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID].

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit

Serving size 355.0 MLg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
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:

CARBONATED WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Macaroni & Ch...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 24% DV
Potassium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sparkling Water, Grape...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Original Macaroni & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit

Total Ingredients
2
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
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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Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride

Sparkling Water, Grapefruit 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 53/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1720714

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Brand Bi Lo Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918451

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