Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Lime Almonds has less impact on blood sugar than Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese

Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese

Chili Lime Almonds

BSI: 91 - High Impact
BSI: 7 - Low Impact

Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Meijer, Inc. Branded

Chili Lime Almonds

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Three Cheese... Chili Lime A...
Carbs 48.0g 7.0g
Sugars 7.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.0g
Protein 10.0g 6.0g
Fat 1.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 11.0g 55%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 609.7mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 48.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 109.9mg 8%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Potassium 259.7mg 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, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (WHEY, GRANULAR AND CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BLUE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, REDUCED-LACTOSE WHEY, CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, WITH TURMERIC AND BETA CAROTENE ADDED FOR COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES).

Chili Lime Almonds

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 129.9mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 80.1mg 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:

ALMONDS, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICES [INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER], DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, LIME JUICE SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOYBEAN OIL [AS A PROCESSING AID], DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, GARLIC POWDER, NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), PEANUT OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Three Cheese & Mini Sh...

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 22% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chili Lime Almonds

Minerals

Calcium 29% DV
Iron 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Three Cheese & Mini Shells ...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 8 more

Chili Lime Almonds

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 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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Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese Tags

Chili Lime Almonds Tags

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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 Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2633311

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639188

Report Data Issues for Chili Lime Almonds