Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meijer, Onion Salt has less impact on blood sugar than Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese

Meijer, Onion Salt

Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese
BSI: 91 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.0g Raises blood sugar 140.0
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 67.1g Digestible carbs 134.2
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 2.9g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 91

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

Meijer, Onion Salt
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 1.3g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese

Meijer, Onion Salt

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Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades & Tenderizers Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Meijer, Onion Salt

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mac & Cheese... Meijer, Onio...
Carbs 49.0g 0.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 9.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix, Mac & Cheese

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 480.2mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 230.3mg 18%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 520.1mg 11%

* 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 (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK, WITH PAPRIKA, ANNATTO, AND TURMERIC ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, SODIUM CASEINATE).

Meijer, Onion Salt

Serving size 1.3 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
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:

SALT, ONION, SODIUM SILICO ALUMINATE (ADDED TO MAKE FREE FLOWING), AND ONION OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Minerals

Calcium 33% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Meijer, Onion Salt

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌾 Complex Carb
+ 10 more

Meijer, Onion Salt

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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.

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Data Quality

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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2675954

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 373992

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