Blood Sugar Impact of Mac & Cheese, Four Cheese

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. The protein content may help moderate the blood sugar response.

Pasta Dinners Big Y Foods, Inc. Branded
BSI: 100 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 92.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 58.0g
Sugars 10.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 13.0g
Fat 8.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 92.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 899.8mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 58.0g 21%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 10.0g

* 46.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 199.6mg 15%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 460.0mg 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:

MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), PROCESS CHEESE FOOD POWDER (CHEESE BLEND [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, RENNET, CHEESE CULTURES], WHEY POWDER, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY POWDER, POWDERED SUNFLOWER OIL PREPARATION (SUNFLOWER OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING]), NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, GRATED PARMIGIANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, RENNET), ROMANO CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), SALT, GORGONZOLA CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, RENNET, CHEESE CULTURES), ROQUEFORT CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET, CHEESE CULTURES).

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Minerals

Calcium 22% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
GLUCOSE SYRUP*
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
🍚 High GI Carb
GLUCOSE
🌿 Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
💪 Protein
CHEESE MILK WHEY
🧫 Protein Isolate
WHEY
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Mac & Cheese, Four Cheese based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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Brand Big Y Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2430543

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