Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, White Cheddar has less impact on blood sugar than Spring Mix

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, White Cheddar

Spring Mix

BSI: 51 - High Impact
BSI: 72 - High Impact

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, White Cheddar

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Other Deli Target Stores Branded

Spring Mix

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Candy Jelly Belly Candy Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient White Chedda... Spring Mix
Carbs 27.0g 36.0g
Sugars 4.0g 27.0g
Fiber 1.1g 0g
Protein 13.0g 0.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, White Cheddar

Serving size 220.0 GRMg

Calories 279

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.6mg 13%
Sodium 959.2mg 42%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 21.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 268.4mg 21%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 305.8mg 7%

* 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 CAVATAPPI (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITE), WATER, WHOLE MILK, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (SWEET CREAM, SALT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BASE (PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, CULTURE, ENZYMES, SALT], WATER, WHEY, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CULTURED BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, CALCIUM AND SODIUM CASEINATES, NATURAL FLAVORING, AND GARLIC POWDER), SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), WHITE PEPPER, NISIN PREPARATION (SALT, NISIN [ANTIM CROBIAL]).

Spring Mix

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 15.2mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 27.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: COCONUT, LEMON PUREE, TANGERINE JUICE CONCENTRATE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE, PASSION FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE, CANTALOUPE POWDER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM LACTATE, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED, YELLOW 5 & 6, YELLOW 5 & 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 & 2 LAKE, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1, BEESWAX, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

White Cheddar Macaroni...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spring Mix

Vitamins

Vitamin C 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

White Cheddar Macaroni & Ch...

Total Ingredients
55
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Spring Mix

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 2 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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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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2661231

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Brand Jelly Belly Candy Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2073737

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