Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles, American has less impact on blood sugar than Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles, American

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 4 - Low Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles, American

Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded
Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient American Pas... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 2.0g 41.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 6.0g
Protein 3.0g 7.0g
Fat 4.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles, American

Serving size 19.0 GRMg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 230.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 300.0mg 23%
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:

AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, GELATIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CAROTENAL (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3.

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

American Pasteurized P...

Minerals

Calcium 158% DV
Phosphorus 105% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

American Pasteurized Prepar...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
+ 9 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles, American Tags

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne 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 Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2656202

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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