Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni & Cheese

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Macaroni & Cheese
BSI: 43 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 128.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 23.0g Raises blood sugar 46.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 22.0g Digestible carbs 44.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 43

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

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves
BSI: 2 - Low 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 10.7g Not digested -21.4
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.2
Protein 10.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 75.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Macaroni & Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees C Stars Nursery, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Macaroni & Cheese

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves, Unsalted Roasted

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni & C... Unsalted Roa...
Carbs 23.0g 4.0g
Sugars 4.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.0g
Protein 11.0g 3.0g
Fat 9.0g 21.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni & Cheese

Serving size 128.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.6mg 12%
Sodium 320.0mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 199.7mg 15%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 139.5mg 3%

* 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:

PLAIN JANE SAUCE (WATER, SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, MILK], GOUDA CHEESE [CULTURED WHOLE MILK, ENZYMES, SALT], FONTINA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], ASIAGO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, GROUND MUSTARD, BLACK PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, CHIVES.), PASTA (WATER, PASTA [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), SPICES.

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 112.0mg 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:

PECANS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED OIL).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Macaroni & Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 2% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Unsalted Roasted Pecan...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Macaroni & Cheese

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat
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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Macaroni & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
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 C Stars Nursery, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1926272

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638176

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