Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Black Beans, Black has less impact on blood sugar than Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Black Beans, Black

BSI: 64 - High Impact
BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact

Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese

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Frozen Prepared Sides Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Black Beans, Black

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Canned & Bottled Beans The Kroger Co. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Side Recipe ... Black Beans,...
Carbs 34.0g 18.0g
Sugars 6.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.9g 4.0g
Protein 15.0g 6.0g
Fat 17.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Serving size 185.0 GRMg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.4mg 15%
Sodium 580.9mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 27.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 320.1mg 25%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 240.5mg 5%

* 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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), SAUCE (WATER, HALF & HALF [MILK, CREAM], PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT], 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], SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHEESE BLEND [CHEDDAR, GRANULAR, SEMISOFT AND BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SALT], MILK SOLIDS, SKIM MILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR])

Black Beans, Black

Serving size 125.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 300.0mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 420.0mg 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:

BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Black Beans, Black

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle ...

Total Ingredients
69
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Black Beans, Black

Total Ingredients
3
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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Side Recipe No 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese 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 2595048

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Brand The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641657

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