Blood Sugar Impact of Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken

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.

Other Deli Meijer, Inc. Branded
BSI: 37 - High Impact

Key Nutrients

Per 142.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 21.0g
Sugars 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 16.0g
Fat 14.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 142.0 GRMg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.7mg 17%
Sodium 660.3mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 249.9mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: MACARONI AND CHEESE MIX (COOKED MACARONI PASTA [WATER, MACARONI {SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, OIL DRESSING {CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, CULTURED SUGAR), }] CHEESE SAUCE [MILK SMILK, VITAMIN D3}, WATER, MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)}, CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE BLEND {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)}, SPICE MIX {FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE), CAYENNE PEPPER WHITE PEPPER}, BUTTER {PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING}, PARMESAN CHEESE {CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}, BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES {BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FAVOR}, CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE {CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING)}], MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR)}, POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN {A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR}]), BLACKENED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT, CONTAINS UP TO 2% RETAINED WATER], CAJUN SEASONING SPICE MIX [PAPRIKA, SEASONED SALT {SALT, SUGAR, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC), ONION, CORN STARCH, GARLIC, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (PREVENTS CAKING), NATURAL FLAVOR, AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (FOR COLOR)}, GARLIC POWDER, CHILI PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED THYME, OREGANO], WATER, CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, MARINADE SPICE [STARCH BLEND {RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SEA SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE]), MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]).

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 6% 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
103
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
DEXTROSE SUGAR
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🔄 Emulsifier
GUM*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
GUM* STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🍚 High GI Carb
DEXTROSE SUGAR
🌿 Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT SEA SALT
💪 Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK
🥖 Refined Carb
FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT SEA SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* 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 Macaroni And Cheese With Blackened Chicken, Blackened Chicken based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Ingredient Tags

🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638604

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