Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken

Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken
BSI: 64 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.5g Raises blood sugar 27.0
Fiber 1.8g Not digested -3.6
Net Carbs 11.7g Digestible carbs 23.4
Protein 9.3g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 7.1g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 64

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

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad
BSI: 62 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 145.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 34.0g Raises blood sugar 68.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 32.0g Digestible carbs 63.9
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 62

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

Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken

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Deli Salads Fresh Food Manufacturing Branded

Full Food Name

Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken, Harvest Grain

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

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Deli Salads Harry's Farmers Market, Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Harvest Grai... Whole Foods ...
Carbs 38.0g 34.0g
Sugars 22.0g 2.0g
Fiber 5.1g 2.0g
Protein 26.0g 7.0g
Fat 20.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken

Serving size 281.0 GRMg

Calories 419

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 59.0mg 20%
Sodium 961.0mg 42%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5.1g 18%
Total Sugars 22.0g

* 10.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 26.0g 52%
Calcium 230.4mg 18%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Potassium 890.8mg 19%

* 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:

CHICKEN BREAST (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLACK PEPPER), SPINACH, APPLE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING (WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CIDER VINEGAR, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, ONION JUICE, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]. SALT, SPICE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BUTTERNUT SQUASH, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, TRI-COLOR QUINOA (WHITE QUINOA, RED QUINOA, BLACK QUINOA, WATER, SALT), DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), KALE, CANOLA OIL, SALT, PEPPER.

Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad

Serving size 145.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.5mg 5%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 30.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 59.5mg 5%
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:

PASTA (SEMOLINA DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MAYONNAISE (EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, CAGE FREE EGGS, HONEY, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE, VITAMIN E), CELERY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT, ANNATTO (NATURAL COLOR)), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, ONIONS, BELL PEPPERS, DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, TURMERIC ACID, TURMERIC), PARSLEY, CANOLA OIL, SALT, RED WINE VINEGAR, CAJUN STYLE SPICE (DEXTROSE, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, PAPRIKA, ONION AND GARLIC POWDER).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Harvest Grain Salad Wi...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Whole Foods Market, Ma...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 31% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Harvest Grain Salad With Ch...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more

Whole Foods Market, Macaron...

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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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Harvest Grain Salad With Chicken Tags

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Whole Foods Market, Macaroni & Cheese Pasta Salad Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Fresh Food Manufacturing
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2670609

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Brand Harry's Farmers Market, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2061492

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