Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic has less impact on blood sugar than Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner
BSI: 96 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 52.0g Raises blood sugar 104.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 50.0g Digestible carbs 99.9
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -2.1
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -1.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 96

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

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic
BSI: 30 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.7g Raises blood sugar 121.4
Fiber 3.6g Not digested -7.2
Net Carbs 57.1g Digestible carbs 114.2
Protein 7.1g Moderates impact -1.6
Fat 28.6g Slows digestion -4.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 30

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

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner

Pasta Dinners Mcilhenny Company Branded

Full Food Name

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Shells & Che... Parmesan Gar...
Carbs 52.0g 17.0g
Sugars 6.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 12.0g 2.0g
Fat 13.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.2mg 3%
Sodium 859.9mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 44.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 150.3mg 12%
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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOY AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHEY, NON-FAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, COLOR ADDED [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM).

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 285.9mg 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:

POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR), DRIED CREAM EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, PARSLEY, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Shells & Cheese Deluxe...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

Potassium 29% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Shells & Cheese Deluxe Past...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cook...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 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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Shells & Cheese Deluxe Pasta Dinner Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic 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 Mcilhenny Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1861984

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638823

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