Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Plain English Muffins, Plain has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni And Cheese, Original

Macaroni And Cheese, Original

Plain English Muffins, Plain

BSI: 94 - High Impact
BSI: 47 - High Impact

Macaroni And Cheese, Original

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Pasta Dinners Sears, Roebuck And Co. Branded

Plain English Muffins, Plain

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Breads & Buns Safeway, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni And... Plain Englis...
Carbs 50.0g 25.0g
Sugars 5.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 4.0g
Fat 1.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni And Cheese, Original

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 569.8mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 43.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 39.9mg 3%
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:

ENRICHED MACARONI (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6).

Plain English Muffins, Plain

Serving size 57.0 GRMg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 230.3mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 23.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 59.9mg 5%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 39.9mg 1%

* 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 WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), FUMARIC ACID, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, YELLOW CORNMEAL, DATEM, CALCIUM SILICATE, SALT, ENZYMES, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, VINEGAR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni And Cheese, O...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Plain English Muffins,...

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni And Cheese, Original

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
โฌœ Filler
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Plain English Muffins, Plain

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿซง Fat
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 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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Macaroni And Cheese, Original 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 Sears, Roebuck And Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1860091

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Brand Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641790

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