Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

BSI: 45 - High Impact
BSI: 37 - High Impact

Chicken Parmesan

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Other Deli Ahold Usa, Inc. Branded

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

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Other Deli Roth Industries, Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chicken Parm... Chicken Alfr...
Carbs 25.0g 39.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 15.0g 16.0g
Fat 8.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chicken Parmesan

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.6mg 14%
Sodium 579.6mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 60.2mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

MARINARA SAUCE (DICED TOMATO [TOMATO, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MAY CONTAIN CITRIC ACID], CRUSHED TOMATOES [CRUSHED TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID], CULTURED SUGAR, OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SEA SALT, GARLIC, BASIL, CANE SUGAR, ONION, BLACK PEPPER, GUM BLEND [XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM], DRIED BASIL, DRIED PARSLEY, OREGANO, ROSEMARY, MARJORAM, FENNEL), COOKED WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI (PASTA [WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, OAT FIBER], CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), BREADED CHICKEN CUTLET (CHICKEN [BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE], BREAD CRUMBS [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SALT], SOYBEAN OIL, BATTER [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN]), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, [POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN {A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR}]), PARSLEY.

Chicken Alfredo With Penne Pasta, Chicken With Penne Pasta

Serving size 198.0 MGg

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.6mg 13%
Sodium 229.7mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 35.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
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:

COOKED PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), ALFREDO SAUCE (MILK, [GRADE A WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3], HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, GRADE A NONFAT MILK POWDER, CARRAGEENAN], WATER, GRATED ROMANO CHEESE [DRY GRATED ROMANO CHEESE {PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR}, CHEESE FLAVOR {A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF PARMESAN CHEESE , WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT}, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, UNSALTED BUTTER {PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS}, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED , MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE}, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC]), FULLY COOKED BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SALT, CARRAGEENAN], OLIVE OIL, KOSHER SALT, BLACK PEPPER), NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chicken Parmesan

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 32% DV

Minerals

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

Chicken Alfredo With P...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chicken Parmesan

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 6 more

Chicken Alfredo With Penne ...

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 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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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 Ahold Usa, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1894858

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Brand Roth Industries, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509207

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