Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold has less impact on blood sugar than Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
BSI: 91 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.0g Raises blood sugar 140.0
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 67.1g Digestible carbs 134.2
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 2.9g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 91

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

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Pasta By Shape & Type Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Thick 'N Cre... Jonagold App...
Carbs 49.0g 22.0g
Sugars 7.0g 16.0g
Fiber 2.0g 4.9g
Protein 9.0g 0.5g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 580.3mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 189.7mg 15%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 300.3mg 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 MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MODIFIED FOODSTARCH, SALT, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, WITH PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, AND TURMERIC ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, XANTHAN GUM)

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Thick 'N Creamy Macaro...

Minerals

Calcium 27% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & ...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Thick 'N Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin

Jonagold Apples, Jonagold Tags

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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 2561505

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638723

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