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Pork Cracklins has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken

Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken

Pork Cracklins

BSI: 37 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken

Other Deli Meijer, Inc. Branded
Other Snacks El Charro, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni And... Pork Cracklins
Carbs 21.0g 0.0g
Sugars 2.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 7.0g
Fat 14.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken

Serving size 142.0 GRMg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.7mg 17%
Sodium 660.3mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 249.9mg 19%
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:

INGREDIENTS: MACARONI AND CHEESE MIX (COOKED MACARONI PASTA [WATER, MACARONI {SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, OIL DRESSING {CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, CULTURED SUGAR), }] CHEESE SAUCE [MILK SMILK, VITAMIN D3}, WATER, MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)}, CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE BLEND {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)}, SPICE MIX {FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE), CAYENNE PEPPER WHITE PEPPER}, BUTTER {PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING}, PARMESAN CHEESE {CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}, BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES {BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FAVOR}, CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING)}], MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR)}, POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN {A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR}]), BLACKENED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, CONTAINS UP TO 2% RETAINED WATER], CAJUN SEASONING SPICE MIX [PAPRIKA, SEASONED SALT {SALT, SUGAR, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC), ONION, CORN STARCH, GARLIC, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (PREVENTS CAKING), NATURAL FLAVOR, AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (FOR COLOR)}, GARLIC POWDER, CHILI PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED THYME, OREGANO], WATER, CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, MARINADE SPICE [STARCH BLEND {RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SEA SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE]), MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]).

Pork Cracklins

Serving size 14.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 16.0mg 5%
Sodium 261.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

FRIED OUT PORK FAT WITH ATTACHED SKIN, SALT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni And Cheese Wi...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pork Cracklins

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni And Cheese With Bl...

Total Ingredients
103
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Pork Cracklins

Total Ingredients
2
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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Data Quality

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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 2638604

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Brand El Charro, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2666352

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