Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cod Fillet has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Single Servings

Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Single Servings

Cod Fillet

BSI: 76 - High Impact
BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact

Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Single Servings

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Pasta Dinners Shurfine Branded

Cod Fillet

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Fish & Seafood Weis Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Cod Fillet
Carbs 40.0g 12.0g
Sugars 4.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 8.0g
Fat 4.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Single Servings

Serving size 58.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 80.0mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 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, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, COLOR [TURMERIC OLEORESIN, YELLOW 6 LAKE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIER [MONOGLYCERIDES], SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ACETYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SILICATE.

Cod Fillet

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.5mg 8%
Sodium 290.1mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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:

FISH, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MILK, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, FRIED IN CANOLA OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese Micr...

Minerals

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

Cod Fillet

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni & Cheese Microwave...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Cod Fillet

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 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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Macaroni & Cheese Microwaveable Single Servings Tags

Cod Fillet Tags

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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 Shurfine
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 475963

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Brand Weis
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 381291

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