Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Shrimp Mac & Cheese
BSI: 65 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.9g Raises blood sugar 31.7
Fiber 1.3g Not digested -2.6
Net Carbs 14.6g Digestible carbs 29.1
Protein 10.1g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 2.2g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 65

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

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 5.0g 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
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Shrimp Mac & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Demers Food Group Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Reed Legal Group, Pllc Branded

Full Food Name

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Shrimp Mac &... Red Zone Sri...
Carbs 36.0g 1.0g
Sugars 7.0g 1.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0g
Protein 23.0g 0.0g
Fat 5.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Serving size 227.0 GRMg

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 84.0mg 28%
Sodium 710.5mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 23.0g 46%
Calcium 306.5mg 24%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 183.9mg 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:

COOKED PASTA (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), SHRIMP (SALT), BROCCOLI, SKIM MILK (FAT FREE MILK, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN, LOCUST BEAN, AND GUAR GUMS]), NATURAL WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, SALT), WHEY, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, RICE FLOUR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PARTIALLY SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKER'S YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, BUTTER POWDER (SWEET CREAM, SALT), SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, TAPIOCA STARCH, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Serving size 5.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 160.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

CHILI PEPPER PUREE (CHILI PEPPERS, WATER), SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Minerals

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

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 27% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
41
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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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Shrimp Mac & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Demers Food Group Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2651764

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Brand Reed Legal Group, Pllc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918419

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