Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

100% Natural White Quinoa has less impact on blood sugar than Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original

Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original

100% Natural White Quinoa

Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original
BSI: 93 - 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 1.4g Not digested -2.8
Net Carbs 68.6g Digestible carbs 137.2
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 2.9g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 93

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

100% Natural White Quinoa
BSI: 54 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 66.7g Raises blood sugar 133.3
Fiber 4.4g Not digested -8.8
Net Carbs 62.3g Digestible carbs 124.5
Protein 13.3g Moderates impact -3.3
Fat 4.4g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 54

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

Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original

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Pasta Dinners Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original

100% Natural White Quinoa

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Vegetable And Lentil Mixes Mountain Country Pet Care Llc Branded

Full Food Name

100% Natural White Quinoa

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Mac... 100% Natural...
Carbs 49.0g 30.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 6.0g
Fat 2.0g 2.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix, Original

Serving size 70.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 550.2mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 119.7mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 280.0mg 6%

* 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, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] , RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY. MILKFAT, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TAPIOCA FLOUR, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES).

100% Natural White Quinoa

Serving size 45.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 9.9mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 26.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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:

PRE-WASHED QUINOA

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Original Macaroni & Ch...

Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 21% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

100% Natural White Quinoa

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Original Macaroni & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
+ 4 more

100% Natural White Quinoa

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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

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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2676052

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Brand Mountain Country Pet Care Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2655518

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