Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cream Cheese Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 8.5 Oz

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 8.5 Oz

Cream Cheese Frosting

BSI: 69 - High Impact
BSI: 39 - High Impact

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 8.5 Oz

Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded
Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Kraft Macaro... Cream Cheese...
Carbs 38.0g 21.0g
Sugars 6.0g 19.0g
Fiber 2.9g 1.0g
Protein 15.0g 0.0g
Fat 15.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 8.5 Oz

Serving size 241.0 GRMg

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.3mg 20%
Sodium 619.4mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 10%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 29.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 120.5mg 9%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 419.3mg 9%

* 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:

MACARONI & CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], CHEESE SAUCE MIX [WHEY, MILKFAT, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, TAPIOCA FLOUR, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE], BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], TAPIOCA STARCH, CHEESE BLEND [CHEDDAR, GRANULAR, SEMISOFT AND BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SALT], FLAVOR ENHANCER [MILK SOLIDS, NONFATDRY MILK, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, FLAVOR), COOKED CHICKEN & BEEF MEATBALLS (CHICKEN, BEEF, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS [WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, YEAST, SEA SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE), SPICE EXTRACTIVE], EGGS, ROMANO CHEESE [CULTURED COW'S MILK, ENZYMES, SALT], DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DRIED CANE SYRUP, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), GREEN BEANS, MARINARA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PUREE [TOMATO PASTE, WATER], HONEY, CORNSTARCH, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVOR)

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 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:

SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTILATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Kraft Macaroni & Chees...

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cream Cheese Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Din...

Total Ingredients
79
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 10 more

Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 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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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 8.5 Oz Tags

Cream Cheese Frosting Tags

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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2561435

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638854

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