Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses has less impact on blood sugar than Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese
BSI: 58 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 255.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 32.0g Raises blood sugar 64.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 30.0g Digestible carbs 59.9
Protein 24.0g Moderates impact -1.1
Fat 25.0g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 58

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

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.6g Raises blood sugar 7.1
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.1
Protein 25.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 28.6g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Ruiz Food Products Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese, Mexican Style

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses, Swiss Gruyere

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mexican Styl... Swiss Gruyer...
Carbs 32.0g 1.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 24.0g 7.0g
Fat 25.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 469

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.0g 32%
Saturated Fat 13.0g 65%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 68.9mg 23%
Sodium 869.6mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 24.0g 48%
Calcium 448.8mg 35%
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:

COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COOKED BEEF, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE, (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), ONION, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), NONFAT DRY MILK, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS (GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICE STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SPICES, SALT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SALT, RED PEPPER, OREGANO, CUMIN, GARLIC), FLAVOR (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN).

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 89.9mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 232.1mg 18%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 19.9mg 0%

* 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:

SWISS CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), GRUYERE CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ANTICAKE (POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE), NATAMYCIN (NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mexican Style Beef Mac...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 44% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Swiss Gruyere Finely S...

Minerals

Calcium 83% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Ch...

Total Ingredients
56
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 6 more

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredd...

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 Seasoning
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Swiss Gruyere Finely Shredded Cheeses 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 Ruiz Food Products Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1933550

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638285

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