Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Muenster Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made From Lentils & Zucchini Veggie Pasta

Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made From Lentils & Zucchini Veggie Pasta

Muenster Cheese

BSI: 33 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made From Lentils & Zucchini Veggie Pasta

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Pinnacle Foods Group Llc Branded

Muenster Cheese

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Cheese Shoprite Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rotini Alfre... Muenster Cheese
Carbs 19.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 9.0g 7.0g
Fat 3.5g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made From Lentils & Zucchini Veggie Pasta

Serving size 109.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.5mg 2%
Sodium 320.5mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 19.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 79.6mg 6%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 340.1mg 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 LENTIL ZUCCHINI ROTINI PASTA (WATER, LENTIL FLOUR, ZUCCHINI POWDER), WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ALFREDO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, GUAR GUM, BLACK PEPPER, LOCUST BEAN GUM.

Muenster Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
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:

PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rotini Alfredo Pasta M...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Muenster Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made F...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 4 more

Muenster Cheese

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 Seasoning
+ 1 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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Rotini Alfredo Pasta Made From Lentils & Zucchini Veggie Pasta 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 Pinnacle Foods Group Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2674118

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Brand Shoprite
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 368757

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