Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Muenster Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match

Muenster Cheese

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match
BSI: 52 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 12.0g Raises blood sugar 23.9
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 12.0g Digestible carbs 23.9
Protein 11.1g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 14.2g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 52

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

Muenster Cheese
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 8.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Safeway, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match, Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Muenster Cheese

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Cheese Shoprite Branded

Full Food Name

Shoprite, Muenster Cheese

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Homestyle Ma... Muenster Cheese
Carbs 27.0g 1.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 25.0g 7.0g
Fat 32.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match

Serving size 226.0 GRMg

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 32.0g 41%
Saturated Fat 16.0g 80%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 94.9mg 32%
Sodium 1019.3mg 44%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 25.0g 50%
Calcium 510.8mg 39%
Iron 11.0mg 61%
Potassium 189.8mg 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:

CHEESE SAUCE (MILK, MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO], POTATO STARCH, CANOLA OIL AND CELLULOSE POWDER ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), HEAVY CREAM, MILK [MILK, VITAMIN D], WATER, ROMANO CHEESE [COW'S MILK, ENZYMES, SALT, STARCH AND CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING], SALT, CULTURED SKIM MILK [MALTODEXTRIN], ANNATTO), COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (ENRICHED SEMOLINA, [DURUM SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]).

Muenster Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
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:

PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Homestyle Mac & Cheese...

Minerals

Calcium 23% DV
Iron 27% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Muenster Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix ...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 4 more

Muenster Cheese

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 Seasoning
+ 1 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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Homestyle Mac & Cheese Mix + Match Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2617813

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Brand Shoprite
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 368757

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