Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Gala Apples, Gala has less impact on blood sugar than Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups

Gala Apples, Gala

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups
BSI: 52 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 68.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -1.3
Fat 8.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 52

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

Gala Apples, Gala
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups

Pasta Dinners Shurfine Branded

Full Food Name

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups

Gala Apples, Gala

Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Gala Apples, Gala

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Deluxe Shell... Gala Apples,...
Carbs 28.0g 22.0g
Sugars 2.0g 16.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.9g
Protein 8.0g 0.5g
Fat 8.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups

Serving size 68.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 610.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 119.7mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 110.2mg 2%

* 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, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR) AND APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CALCIUM SILICATE.

Gala Apples, Gala

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 4%

* 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Deluxe Shells & Cheese...

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Gala Apples, Gala

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Deluxe Shells & Cheese Micr...

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 11 more

Gala Apples, Gala

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.

Food Tags

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Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups Tags

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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 Shurfine
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 596236

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638719

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