Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice has less impact on blood sugar than Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, Original

Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, Original

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

BSI: 78 - High Impact
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, Original

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Pasta Dinners Weis Markets, Inc. Branded

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

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Canned Fruit Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Speedy Macar... Harris Teete...
Carbs 41.0g 14.0g
Sugars 5.0g 13.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 1.0g
Fat 3.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, Original

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 59.7mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), LACTOSE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, EMULSIFIERS (ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHOLE MILK POWDER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM.

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 9.8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 14.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 13.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, WATER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Speedy Macaroni & Chee...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Harris Teeter, Light M...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 17% DV
Vitamin A 24% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, O...

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Harris Teeter, Light Mandar...

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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Speedy Macaroni & Cheese, Original Tags

Harris Teeter, Light Mandarin Orange Segments In Pear Juice 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 Weis Markets, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1853597

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Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 369848

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