Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese has less impact on blood sugar than Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

BSI: 75 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Fla... Salame Calab...
Carbs 40.0g 1.0g
Sugars 4.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 8.0g
Fat 3.5g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 58.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 500.0mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 160.1mg 12%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 190.2mg 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, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILK, PALM OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILKFAT, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, CHEESE CULTURE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 490.0mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 140.0mg 3%

* 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:

PORK, SALT, HOT CHILI PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, GARLIC POWDER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Flavor Macaro...

Minerals

Calcium 28% DV
Iron 19% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Salame Calabrese, Cala...

Minerals

Potassium 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 Flavor Macaroni & ...

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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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Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese Tags

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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2561333

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641921

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