Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns has less impact on blood sugar than Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns

BSI: 73 - High Impact
BSI: 37 - High Impact

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pasta Dinners The Moran Group Incorporated Branded

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns

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Breads & Buns Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Usa, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Mac... Sliced Hot D...
Carbs 39.0g 20.0g
Sugars 3.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 3.0g
Fat 5.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 58.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 480.2mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 70.2mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Potassium 169.9mg 4%

* 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), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE], CHEESE SAUCE: [MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, WITH TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE]; MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES.

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 180.2mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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 WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), DATEM, CALCIUM SULFATE, GRAIN VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM IODATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Macaroni & Ch...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sliced Hot Dog Enriche...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 17% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Original Macaroni & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 5 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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Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

Sliced Hot Dog Enriched Buns Tags

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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 The Moran Group Incorporated
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2501974

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Brand Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Usa, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1901406

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