Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese

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Other Snacks Herr Foods Inc. Branded

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Hot Cheese C... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 15.0g 41.0g
Sugars 2.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 6.0g
Protein 1.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 430.1mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 10.1mg 1%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 40.9mg 1%

* 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:

CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, PALM, SUNFLOWER), CHEESE BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ENZYMES), SEASONING (SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, SALT, TORULA YEAST, PAPRIKA, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, SPICES, ONION, GARLIC, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, NATURAL FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), SALT

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese Tags

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne Tags

Diet Compatibility
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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 Herr Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2569221

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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